Nevada Revised Statutes Section 178.526 - Procedure in Criminal Cases

Arrest of defendant.

1. For the purpose of surrendering a defendant, a surety, at any time before the surety is finally discharged, and at any place within this state, may, by:

(a) Written authorization for the arrest of the defendant attached to a copy of the undertaking; or

(b) A written authority endorsed on a certified copy of the undertaking,

Ê cause the defendant to be arrested by a bail agent or bail enforcement agent who is licensed pursuant to chapter 697 of NRS.

2. A bail agent or bail enforcement agent who arrests a defendant in this state or any other jurisdiction is not acting for or on behalf of this state or any of its political subdivisions.

Last modified: February 25, 2006