Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.506 (2026)
Declaration of forfeiture
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NRS 178.506 Declaration of forfeiture. If
there is a breach of condition of a bond, the court shall declare a forfeiture
of the bail, subject to the provisions of NRS
178.508 and 178.509.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 1971, 598)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1989–2016 · leading case: State v. Am. Bankers Ins., 782 P.2d 1316 (Nev. 1989).
State v. Am. Bankers Ins., 782 P.2d 1316 (Nev. 1989). “OPINION Per Curiam: The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the statute of limitations for actions pursuant to NRS 178.506 et seq. to enforce bail bond forfeitures is the six-year period for actions founded upon written instruments stated in NRS 11.”
Justin Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2016 NV 47 (Nev. 2016). “The district court provided that bond number one and bond number two would be declared forfeited in 180 days under NRS 178.506, 178.509, and 178.514 and noted that Dupree's failure to appear for his scheduled arraignment constituted a breach of the agreed-upon conditions of bail.”
Justin Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2016 NV 47 (Nev. 2016). “The district court provided that bond number one and bond number two would be declared forfeited in 180 days under NRS 178.506, 178.509, and 178.514 and noted that Dupree's failure to appear for his scheduled arraignment constituted a breach of the agreed-upon conditions of bail.”
Int'l Fid. v. Mun. Court (Nev. 2014). “There should have been no bail left to forfeit at the time of the forfeiture proceedings.”
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