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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. For the purpose of surrendering a defendant, a surety or the appointed bail agent of 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,
cause the defendant to be arrested by a bail enforcement agent who is licensed pursuant to chapter 697 of NRS.
2. A 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 14. Procedure in Criminal Cases § 178.526. Arrest of defendant - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-14-procedure-in-criminal-cases/nv-rev-st-178-526/
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