Any person who, in the presence of a court or magistrate, assaults or threatens to assault another or to commit any offense against a person or property, or who shall contend with another with angry words, may be ordered by the court or magistrate to give security, as provided in NRS 170.090, or if the person refuses to do so, the person may be committed as provided in NRS 170.100.
[1911 Cr. Prac. § 23; RL § 6873; NCL § 10670]
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 170 - Prevention of Public Offenses
NRS 170.040 - Intervention of officers of justice by requiring surety to keep peace.
NRS 170.070 - Trial to proceed as in criminal cases.
NRS 170.080 - Person complained of: When to be discharged.
NRS 170.090 - Security to keep peace.
NRS 170.100 - Effect of giving or refusing to give security.
NRS 170.110 - Person committed may give security later.
NRS 170.120 - Bond to be filed.
NRS 170.130 - Breach of peace before magistrate; when security required.
NRS 170.140 - Bond to keep peace: When broken.
NRS 170.150 - Bond to keep peace: When and how prosecuted.