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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. A summons is an order in writing in the name of the State of Nevada which must:
(a) Include the information described in subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of NRS 171.108; and
(b) Summon the defendant to appear before a magistrate at a stated time and place.
2. Upon a complaint against a corporation, the magistrate must issue a summons, signed by the magistrate, with the magistrate's name of office, requiring the corporation to appear before the magistrate at a specified time and place to answer the charge, the time to be not less than 10 days after the issuing of the summons.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 14. Procedure in Criminal Cases § 171.112. Contents of summons - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-14-procedure-in-criminal-cases/nv-rev-st-171-112/
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