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NRS 34.440

Person served must bring body of person in custody; exceptions

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Gebers v. State (2002)

Most recently applied in 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 35 - HARRIS (BARRY) v. WARDEN (May 2024)

[11:93:1862; B § 359; BH § 3681; C § 3753; RL § 6236; NCL § 11385]

If the writ of habeas corpus be served, the person or officer to whom the same is directed shall also bring the body of the party in the person’s or officer’s custody or under the person’s or officer’s restraint, according to the command of the writ, except in the cases specified in NRS 34.450.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.