An order to arrest the defendant may be endorsed on a summons issued by the justice, and the defendant may be arrested thereon by the sheriff or constable, at the time of serving the summons, and brought before the justice, and there detained until duly discharged, in the following cases:
1. In an action for the recovery of money or damages on a cause of action arising upon contract, express or implied, when the defendant is about to depart from the State with intent to defraud his or her creditors.
2. In an action for a fine or penalty, or for money or property embezzled or fraudulently misapplied or converted to his or her own use by one who received it in a fiduciary capacity.
3. When the defendant has been guilty of a fraud in contracting the debts or incurring the obligation for which the action is brought.
4. When the defendant has removed, concealed or disposed of his or her property, or is about to do so, with intent to defraud his or her creditors.
[1911 CPA § 802; A 1913, 364; NCL § 9291]
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 71 - Provisional Remedies
NRS 71.010 - Order of arrest and arrest of defendant.
NRS 71.020 - Affidavit and undertaking for order of arrest.
NRS 71.030 - Arrested defendant immediately taken before justice.
NRS 71.040 - Arresting officer must give notice of arrest to plaintiff.
NRS 71.050 - Arresting officer must keep defendant in custody.
NRS 71.090 - Applicability of chapter 31 of NRS to justice courts.
NRS 71.100 - Enforcement; applicability of other provisions of NRS.