Liability of sheriff for escape or rescue.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 31.700
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If, after being arrested, the defendant escape or be rescued, the sheriff shall be liable as bail; but the sheriff may discharge himself or herself from such liability by the giving and justification of bail at any time before judgment.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-031.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026

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