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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.498 (2026)

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NRS 178.498  Amount.  In deciding the amount of bail to impose on a person, the court shall consider:

      1.  The nature and circumstances of the offense charged;

      2.  The financial ability of the defendant to give bail;

      3.  The character of the defendant; and

      4.  The factors listed in NRS 178.4853.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1452; A 1985, 809; 2021, 3581)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: Cameron v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of State, 445 P.3d 843 (Nev. 2019).
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Cameron v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of State, 445 P.3d 843 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to NRS 178.498, a district court must consider the following factors when setting bail: 1.”
Valdez-jimenez (jose) Vs. Dist. Ct. (state) c/w 76845, 2020 NV 20 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 4× “If the district court determines that bail, rather than nonmonetary conditions, is necessary, the judge must consider the defendant's financial resources as well as the other factors set forth in NRS 178.498 in setting the amount of bail, and the judge must state his or her…”
Cameron, Jr. (timmie) Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2019 NV 28 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 4× “2 We are not convinced that the 2Pursuant to NRS 178.498, a district court must consider the following factors when setting bail: 1.”
Valdez-jimenez (jose) Vs. Dist. Ct. (state) c/w 76845, 2020 NV 20 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “If the district court determines that bail, rather than nonmonetary conditions, is necessary, the judge must consider the defendant's financial resources as well as the other factors set forth in NRS 178.498 in setting the amount of bail, and the judge must state his or her…”
Perez (Juan) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2013). · cites it 2× “808 (1921); see also NRS 178.498; NRS 178.4853. However, "Po] ail must not be.”
Camp (Kevin) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2016). “1, § 7 (stating that bail may be restricted for defendants charged with murder) see also NRS 178.498 (listing factors for consideration when setting bail); NRS 178.”
Mkhitaryan (Sergey) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2016). “See NRS 178.498. NRS 178.499 further permits the district court to increase bail after it has been set in the justice court.”
Coward (John) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2016). “Coward has not provided any argument that the district court failed to consider the factors set forth in NRS 178.498 and 178.4853. Further, Coward has not provided this court with a complete record for review as the appendix is missing transcripts of the hearings in which bail…”
Cameron, Jr. (Timmie) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2019). “499(1) (requiring that a district court show good cause to increase bail after it has made an initial bail determination); NRS 178.498 (listing factors for consideration when setting bail); NRS 178.”
Cameron, Jr. (Timmie) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2019). “499(1) (requiring that a district court show good cause to increase bail after it has made an initial bail determination); NRS 178.498 (listing factors for consideration when setting bail); NRS 178.”
Gurry (Carlos) Vs. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2020). “4853; NRS 178.498; see also Valdez-Jimenez v. Eighth Judicial Dist.”
Just City, Inc. v. Bonner (W.D. Tenn. 2024). “§ 29-901 (3) (2024) (“defendant’s financial ability to pay a bond”); Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 178.498 (2) (2023) (“financial ability of the defendant to give bail”); N.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.498(2) — 2 cases
Cameron v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of State, 445 P.3d 843 (Nev. 2019). “Pursuant to NRS 178.498, a district court must consider the following factors when setting bail: 1.”
Cameron, Jr. (timmie) Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2019 NV 28 (Nev. 2019). “2 We are not convinced that the 2Pursuant to NRS 178.498, a district court must consider the following factors when setting bail: 1.”
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