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Nevada · Through 2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25) · Newer source version available

NRS 178.4871: Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Limitations on release.

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  1. TITLE 14 — PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES
  2. CHAPTER 178 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. 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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