NRS 178.4871: Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Limitations on release.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 14 — PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES
- CHAPTER 178 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- BAIL
A person who has filed a postconviction petition for habeas corpus challenging a judgment of conviction or sentence:
1. Must not in any case be released on the person’s own recognizance.
2. Must not be admitted to bail pending a review of the petition unless:
(a) The petition is filed in the proper jurisdiction;
(b) The petition presents substantial questions of law or fact and does not appear to be barred procedurally;
(c) The petitioner has made out a clear case on the merits; and
(d) There are exceptional circumstances deserving of special treatment in the interests of justice.
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