Nevada · Statutes
Chapter 34
99 sections
99 sections
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.005“Prosecuting agency” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.010Writ of certiorari denominated writ of review.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.020Writ may be granted by appellate and district courts; when writ may issue.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.030Application for writ made on affidavit; notice to adverse party may be required.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.040Writ may be directed to inferior tribunal, board or officer.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.050Court may order return and hearing at any time.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.060Contents of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.070Suspension of proceedings in inferior courts.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.080Service of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.090Extent of review.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.100Perfection of defective return; hearing and judgment.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.110Copy of judgment to be transmitted to inferior tribunal, board or officer.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.120Judgment roll; appeal from judgment.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.130Rules of practice in certiorari proceedings.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.140Procedure in new trials and appeals in certiorari proceedings.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.150Writ of mandamus denominated writ of mandate.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.160Writ may be issued by appellate and district courts; when writ may issue.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.170Writ to issue when no plain, speedy and adequate remedy in law.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.180Writ may be made returnable; hearing.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.185Application alleging unconstitutional prior restraint; court required to render judgment on application not later than 30 days after application is filed.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.190Writ must be either alternative or peremptory; substance of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.200Issuance of alternative or peremptory writ; notice of application; case heard by court whether adverse party appears or not.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.210Adverse party may show cause by answer under oath.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.220If answer raises essential question of fact, court may order jury trial.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.230Applicant may object to sufficiency of answer or countervail it by proof.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.240Motion for new trial and new trial.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.250Clerk to transmit verdict to court where writ is pending, after which hearing may be had on application for writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.260Court may grant time for reply to answer; hearing by court.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.270Recovery of damages by applicant; execution may issue to enforce judgment.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.280Service of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.290Penalties for refusal or neglect to obey writ; state and county officers.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.300Rules of practice in mandamus proceedings.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.310Procedure in new trials and appeals in mandamus proceedings.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.320Writ of prohibition defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.330Writ may be issued by appellate or district court when no plain, speedy and adequate remedy in law.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.340Writ must be alternative or peremptory; form of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.350Court may order return and hearing at any time.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.360Persons who may prosecute writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.370Application for writ; verification required; contents; supporting documents.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.390Judge to grant writ without delay; exceptions; effect of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.400Contents of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.410Service of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.420Proceedings upon disobedience of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.440Person served must bring body of person in custody; exceptions.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.450Sickness or infirmity of party restrained; hearing may proceed or be adjourned.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.470Answer to return; summary proceeding; attendance of witnesses.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.480If no legal cause shown, judge shall discharge person from custody.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.500Grounds for discharge in certain cases.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.510Defect of form in warrant or commitment not ground for discharge.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.520If charge defectively set forth in process or warrant, judge shall examine witnesses and discharge or recommit person.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.530Writ for purposes of bail.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.540Bail in habeas corpus proceedings.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.550Judge to remand to custody if party not entitled to discharge or is not bailed.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.560Judge may order change of custody; enforcement of commitment order stayed; appeal.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.570Pending judgment on proceedings, judge may commit or place in custody.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.575Appeal from order of district court granting or denying writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.580Defect of form in writ immaterial.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.590Cases where imprisonment after discharge is permitted.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.600In certain cases warrant may issue instead of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.610Judge may include in warrant order for arrest of person charged with illegal detention.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.620Execution of warrant.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.630Return, answer and hearing on warrant.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.640Party may be discharged or remanded.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.650Writ of process may issue on Sunday or nonjudicial day.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.660Clerk to issue writs, warrants, processes and subpoenas; when returnable.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.670Damages recoverable for failure to issue or obey writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.680Penalties for custodian or accessory disobeying or avoiding writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.700Time for filing; waiver and consent of accused respecting date of trial.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.710Limitations on submission and consideration of pretrial petition.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.720Scope of provisions.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.722“Petition” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.724Persons who may file petition; no filing fee required; effect of filing.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.726Limitations on time to file; stay of sentence.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.730Petition: Verification; title; service; filing by clerk; prerequisites for hearing.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.731Petition: Service or filing by electronic means; response or answer may be filed electronically; decision or order and notice of decision or order may be filed or served electronically; acceptance by clerk.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.733Petition: Form for challenging computation of time that petitioner has served.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.735Petition: Form for challenging validity of judgment of conviction or sentence.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.738Petition: Filing in appropriate county; limitation on scope.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.740Petition: Expeditious judicial examination.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.745Judicial order to file response or answer; when order is required; form of order; summary dismissal of successive petitions; record of proceeding.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.750Appointment of counsel for indigents; payment of costs incident to proceedings; pleadings supplemental to petition; response to motion to dismiss.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.760Contents of respondent’s response or answer; supplemental material.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.770Judicial determination of need for evidentiary hearing; dismissal of petition or granting of writ.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.780Applicability of Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure; discovery.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.790Record of evidentiary hearing after writ is granted; submission of additional material.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.800Dismissal of petition for delay in filing.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.810Additional reasons for dismissal of petition.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.820Procedure in cases where petitioner has been sentenced to death.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.830Contents and notice of order finally disposing of petition.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.900Definitions.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.910“Bona fide issue of factual innocence” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.920“Factual innocence” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.930“Newly discovered evidence” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.940Determination of when evidence is “material.”
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.950Claim of factual innocence is separate from state habeas claim.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.960Filing of petition; notice and copy of petition to be served on prosecuting agency; contents; review by court; grounds for dismissal; explanation of decision by court; preservation of evidence; proceedings governed by Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.970Order by court requiring response to petition; contents of order; time for response; reply; consideration of petition by court; hearing on petition; stipulation of factual innocence of petitioner; issuance of order of factual innocence; explanation by court; appeal.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.980Appointment of counsel.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 34.990Notice to victim.