Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.480 (2026)

If no legal cause shown, judge shall discharge person from custody

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NRS 34.480  If no legal cause shown, judge shall discharge person from custody.  If no legal cause be shown for such imprisonment or restraint, or for the continuation thereof, such judge shall discharge such party from the custody or restraint under which the party is held.

      [18:93:1862; B § 366; BH § 3688; C § 3760; RL § 6243; NCL § 11392]

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1965–2022 · leading case: Hamm v. Sheriff, 523 P.2d 1301 (Nev. 1974).
Hamm v. Sheriff, 523 P.2d 1301 (Nev. 1974). “NRS 34.480. Accordingly, we reverse and order the felony charge dismissed, without prejudice to the right of the state to institute *255 new proceedings against appellant within fifteen days after remittitur issues.”
Grevelle (Teresa) v. State (Nev. 2022). · cites it 2× “NRS 34.480. "A person who has been discharged from probation[] [i]s free from the terms and conditions of probation.”
Scott v. State, 404 P.2d 3 (Nev. 1965). · cites it 2× “NRS 34.480. 1 Badt, J., and Zenoff, D. J.”
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