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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.210 (2026)

Powers of court respecting conduct of proceedings

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NRS 1.210  Powers of court respecting conduct of proceedings.  Every court shall have power:

      1.  To preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence.

      2.  To enforce order in the proceedings before it, or before a person or persons empowered to conduct a judicial investigation under its authority.

      3.  To compel obedience to its lawful judgments, orders and process, and to the lawful orders of its judge out of court in an action or proceeding pending therein.

      4.  To control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers.

      [44:19:1865; B § 949; BH § 2463; C § 2544; RL § 4864; NCL § 8406]

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2006–2018 · leading case: State v. Sargent, 128 P.3d 1052 (Nev. 2006).
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State v. Sargent, 128 P.3d 1052 (Nev. 2006). “335 (requiring the defendant’s appearance when he is released with or without bail). However, none of these statutes provides the express authority to require the defendant’s physical appearance at a preliminary hearing.”
Blandino v. Dist. Ct. (City of Las Vegas) (Nev. 2016). · cites it 2× “See NRS 1.210(1) (providing that the district court has the power to "preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence)"; NRS 1.”
Nevada Dep't of Corr. v. Dist. Ct. (Dozier (Scott)) C/W 74722 (Nev. 2018). “6 The FPD's reliance on NRS 1.210(3), which discusses a court's power to compel obedience to its lawful judgments in contempt proceedings, is misplaced, as the execution protocol is not part of the warrant of execution.”
Nevada Dep't of Corr. v. Dist. Ct. (Dozier (Scott)) C/W 74722 (Nev. 2018). “6 The FPD's reliance on NRS 1.210(3), which discusses a court's power to compel obedience to its lawful judgments in contempt proceedings, is misplaced, as the execution protocol is not part of the warrant of execution.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.210(1) — 1 case
Blandino v. Dist. Ct. (City of Las Vegas) (Nev. 2016). “See NRS 1.210(1) (providing that the district court has the power to "preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence)"; NRS 1.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.210(2) — 1 case
Blandino v. Dist. Ct. (City of Las Vegas) (Nev. 2016). “See NRS 1.210(1) (providing that the district court has the power to "preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence)"; NRS 1.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.210(3) — 2 cases
Nevada Dep't of Corr. v. Dist. Ct. (Dozier (Scott)) C/W 74722 (Nev. 2018). “6 The FPD's reliance on NRS 1.210(3), which discusses a court's power to compel obedience to its lawful judgments in contempt proceedings, is misplaced, as the execution protocol is not part of the warrant of execution.”
Nevada Dep't of Corr. v. Dist. Ct. (Dozier (Scott)) C/W 74722 (Nev. 2018). “6 The FPD's reliance on NRS 1.210(3), which discusses a court's power to compel obedience to its lawful judgments in contempt proceedings, is misplaced, as the execution protocol is not part of the warrant of execution.”
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