Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 248.060 (2026)

Penalty for sheriff or jailer refusing to receive or arrest

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NRS 248.060 Penalty for sheriff or jailer refusing to receive or arrest. If any sheriff or keeper of a jail shall willfully refuse to receive or arrest any person charged with a criminal offense, such sheriff or jailer is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

[Part 67:108:1866; B § 2665; BH § 1702; C § 1848; RL § 2820; NCL § 4820]—(NRS A 1967, 539)

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Cited in 2 cases, 2015–2015 · leading case: Veil Vs. Bennett, 2015 NV 22 (Nev. 2015).

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Veil Vs. Bennett, 2015 NV 22 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 2× “See NRS 248.060; 63C Am. Jur. 2d Public Officers and Employees § 243 (2009) ("Every public officer is bound to .”

Veil Vs. Bennett, 2015 NV 22 (Nev. 2015). “See NRS 248.060; 63C Am. Jur. 2d Public Officers and Employees § 243 (2009) ("Every public officer is bound to .”

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