Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.530 (2026)
Writ for purposes of bail
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NRS 34.530 Writ for purposes of bail. Any
person who is imprisoned or detained in custody on any criminal charge before
conviction for want of bail may file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for
the purpose of giving bail, upon averring that fact in the person’s petition,
without alleging that the person is illegally confined.
[23:93:1862; B § 371; BH § 3693; C § 3765; RL § 6248; NCL § 11397]—(NRS A 1987, 1216)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1965–2024 · leading case: Ex Parte Wheeler, 406 P.2d 713 (Nev. 1965).
Ex Parte Wheeler, 406 P.2d 713 (Nev. 1965). “Accordingly, we departed from normal practice and decided the appeal that day, September 17, 1965, affirming the order entered below.”
State v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 471 P.2d 224 (Nev. 1970). “NRS 34.530 expressly makes habeas available for the purpose of giving bail to one in custody on “any” criminal charge.”
In re Knast, 614 P.2d 2 (Nev. 1980). “See NRS 34.530. The state contended that aggravating circumstances which would justify imposition of the death penalty were present under NRS 200.”
Jackson v. Jackson (D. Nev. 2024). “597 , (1980) 19 (citing NRS 34.530); State v. Teeter, 65 Nev. 584, 590-91 (1948) (when a pretrial detainee alleges the 20 trial court wrongfully denied bail, “the usual procedure is .”
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