1. Upon the request of the Attorney General acting pursuant to a specific statute or the district attorney, the court shall issue a warrant for each defendant named in the indictment or information.
2. The clerk shall issue a summons instead of a warrant upon the request of the district attorney, the Attorney General or by direction of the court.
3. Upon like request or direction the clerk shall issue more than one warrant or summons for the same defendant.
4. The clerk shall deliver the warrant or summons to the peace officer or other person authorized by law to execute or serve it.
5. If a defendant fails to appear in response to the summons, a warrant must be issued.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1413; A 1975, 656; 1989, 164)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 173 - Indictment and Information
NRS 173.015 - First pleading by State.
NRS 173.025 - Courts may act upon information for all offenses.
NRS 173.049 - Court clerk may accept information filed electronically; procedure; service.
NRS 173.065 - Judge may require Attorney General to prosecute if district attorney refuses.
NRS 173.075 - Nature and contents generally.
NRS 173.105 - Charging defendant by fictitious or erroneous name: Insertion of true name.
NRS 173.135 - Joinder of defendants.
NRS 173.145 - Issuance of warrant or summons.
NRS 173.155 - Form of warrant; fixing and endorsement of amount of bail.
NRS 173.165 - Manner of proceeding on giving bail in another county.
NRS 173.175 - Ordering defendant charged with felony into custody unless increased bail is given.
NRS 173.185 - Form of summons.