Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.181 (2026)
Fugitives from justice; duty of Governor
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NRS 179.181 Fugitives from justice; duty of Governor. Subject to the provisions of NRS 179.177 to 179.235, inclusive, the provisions of the
Constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all Acts of Congress
enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the Governor of this state to
have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state of
the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony or
other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this state.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1098)
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1995–1995 · leading case: Castriotta v. State, 888 P.2d 927 (Nev. 1995).
Castriotta v. State, 888 P.2d 927 (Nev. 1995). “Although Ex parte Lorraine was decided under the previous statute, it is clearly in accord with the current statute — NRS 179.181.”
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