Pending judgment on proceedings, judge may commit or place in custody
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Tener v. Babcock (1981)
Most recently applied in Tener v. Babcock (August 1981)
[27:93:1862; B § 375; BH § 3697; C § 3769; RL § 6252; NCL § 11401]—(NRS A 1999, 145)
Until judgment is given on a petition, the judge before whom any party may be brought on the petition may:
1. Commit the party to the custody of the sheriff of the county; or
2. Place the party in such care or under such custody as the party’s age or circumstances may require.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.