Nev. Rev. Stat. § 31.700
Liability of sheriff for escape or rescue
Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 31 — Attachment, Garnishment and Other Extraordinary Remedies · Status: effective
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- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 31.700, Liability of sheriff for escape or rescue, Nevada, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2072350
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If, after being arrested, the defendant escape or be rescued, the sheriff shall be liable as bail; but the sheriff may discharge himself or herself from such liability by the giving and justification of bail at any time before judgment.