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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.499 (2026)

Increase in amount

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NRS 178.499  Increase in amount.

      1.  At any time after a district or Justice Court has ordered bail to be set at a specific amount, and before acquittal or conviction, the court may upon its own motion or upon motion of the district attorney and after notice to the defendant’s attorney of record or, if none, to the defendant, increase the amount of bail for good cause shown.

      2.  If the defendant has been released on bail before the time when the motion to increase bail is granted, the defendant shall either return to custody or give the additional amount of bail.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 385; A 1991, 303)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2024 · 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 3× “Because the district court increased the bail after making an initial bail determination, it was required to make a finding of good cause under NRS 178.499(1) for the subsequent increase in bail.”
Geer v. State, 548 P.2d 946 (Nev. 1976). · cites it 2× “Under the provisions of NRS 178.499, 1 the trial court may on its own motion increase bail for good cause.”
Chittenden v. Just. Ct. of Pahrump Twp., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 5 (Nev. 2024). · cites it 2× “NRS 178.499(1) (permitting the justice court, upon its own motion, to increase the amount of bail for good cause); Salaiscooper u.”
Cameron, Jr. (timmie) Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2019 NV 28 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 6× “Because the district court increased the bail after making an initial bail determination, it was required to make a finding of good cause under NRS 178.499(1) for the subsequent increase in bail.”
Cameron, Jr. (Timmie) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2019). · cites it 2× “Cameron argues that his case merits writ relief because the district court improperly increased the bail without a showing of good cause as required under NRS 178.499(1). "A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act that the law requires or to control a…”
Cameron, Jr. (Timmie) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2019). · cites it 2× “Cameron argues that his case merits writ relief because the district court improperly increased the bail without a showing of good cause as required under NRS 178.499(1). "A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act that the law requires or to control a…”
Wilson v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2016). “Wilson argues that the justice court improperly increased the bail set at the jail without good cause or notice as required by NRS 178.499(1). Wilson further argues that his bond should not have been exonerated immediately after bail was increased.”
Perez (Juan) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2013). “See NRS 178.499 (requiring good cause). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 4 (0) 1947A”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.499(1) — 6 cases
Cameron v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of State, 445 P.3d 843 (Nev. 2019). “Because the district court increased the bail after making an initial bail determination, it was required to make a finding of good cause under NRS 178.499(1) for the subsequent increase in bail.”
Chittenden v. Just. Ct. of Pahrump Twp., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 5 (Nev. 2024). “NRS 178.499(1) (permitting the justice court, upon its own motion, to increase the amount of bail for good cause); Salaiscooper u.”
Cameron, Jr. (timmie) Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2019 NV 28 (Nev. 2019). “Because the district court increased the bail after making an initial bail determination, it was required to make a finding of good cause under NRS 178.499(1) for the subsequent increase in bail.”
Cameron, Jr. (Timmie) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2019). “Cameron argues that his case merits writ relief because the district court improperly increased the bail without a showing of good cause as required under NRS 178.499(1). "A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act that the law requires or to control a…”
Cameron, Jr. (Timmie) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2019). “Cameron argues that his case merits writ relief because the district court improperly increased the bail without a showing of good cause as required under NRS 178.499(1). "A writ of mandamus is available to compel the performance of an act that the law requires or to control a…”
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