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TITLE 3 REMEDIES; SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 34 Writs: Certiorari; Mandamus; Prohibition; Habeas Corpus
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CERTIORARI
- NRS 34.010 Writ of certiorari denominated writ of review.
- NRS 34.020 Writ may be granted by Supreme Court and district courts; when writ may issue.
- NRS 34.030 Application for writ made on affidavit; notice to adverse party may be required.
- NRS 34.040 Writ may be directed to inferior tribunal, board or officer.
- NRS 34.050 Court may order return and hearing at any time.
- NRS 34.060 Contents of writ.
- NRS 34.070 Suspension of proceedings in inferior courts.
- NRS 34.080 Service of writ.
- NRS 34.090 Extent of review.
- NRS 34.100 Perfection of defective return; hearing and judgment.
- NRS 34.110 Copy of judgment to be transmitted to inferior tribunal, board or officer.
- NRS 34.120 Judgment roll; appeal from judgment.
- NRS 34.130 Rules of practice in certiorari proceedings.
- NRS 34.140 Procedure in new trials and appeals in certiorari proceedings. MANDAMUS
- NRS 34.150 Writ of mandamus denominated writ of mandate.
- NRS 34.160 Writ may be issued by Supreme Court and district courts; when writ may issue.
- NRS 34.170 Writ to issue when no plain, speedy and adequate remedy in law.
- NRS 34.180 Writ may be made returnable; hearing.
- NRS 34.185 Application alleging unconstitutional prior restraint; court required to render judgment on application not later than 30 days after application is filed.
- NRS 34.190 Writ must be either alternative or peremptory; substance of writ.
- NRS 34.200 Issuance of alternative or peremptory writ; notice of application; case heard by court whether adverse party appears or not.
- NRS 34.210 Adverse party may show cause by answer under oath.
- NRS 34.220 If answer raises essential question of fact, court may order jury trial.
- NRS 34.230 Applicant may object to sufficiency of answer or countervail it by proof.
- NRS 34.240 Motion for new trial and new trial.
- NRS 34.250 Clerk to transmit verdict to court where writ is pending, after which hearing may be had on application for writ.
- NRS 34.260 Court may grant time for reply to answer; hearing by court.
- NRS 34.270 Recovery of damages by applicant; execution may issue to enforce judgment.
- NRS 34.280 Service of writ.
- NRS 34.290 Penalties for refusal or neglect to obey writ; state and county officers.
- NRS 34.300 Rules of practice in mandamus proceedings.
- NRS 34.310 Procedure in new trials and appeals in mandamus proceedings. PROHIBITION
- NRS 34.320 Writ of prohibition defined.
- NRS 34.330 Writ may be issued by Supreme Court or district court when no plain, speedy and adequate remedy in law.
- NRS 34.340 Writ must be alternative or peremptory; form of writ.
- NRS 34.350 Court may order return and hearing at any time. HABEAS CORPUS General Provisions
- NRS 34.360 Persons who may prosecute writ.
- NRS 34.370 Application for writ; verification required; contents; supporting documents.
- NRS 34.390 Judge to grant writ without delay; exceptions; effect of writ.
- NRS 34.400 Contents of writ.
- NRS 34.410 Service of writ.
- NRS 34.420 Proceedings upon disobedience of writ.
- NRS 34.430 Return and answer: Service and filing; contents; signature and verification.
- NRS 34.440 Person served must bring body of person in custody; exceptions.
- NRS 34.450 Sickness or infirmity of party restrained; hearing may proceed or be adjourned.
- NRS 34.470 Answer to return; summary proceeding; attendance of witnesses.
- NRS 34.480 If no legal cause shown, judge shall discharge person from custody.
- NRS 34.500 Grounds for discharge in certain cases.
- NRS 34.510 Defect of form in warrant or commitment not ground for discharge.
- NRS 34.520 If charge defectively set forth in process or warrant, judge shall examine witnesses and discharge or recommit person.
- NRS 34.530 Writ for purposes of bail.
- NRS 34.540 Bail in habeas corpus proceedings.
- NRS 34.550 Judge to remand to custody if party not entitled to discharge or is not bailed.
- NRS 34.560 Judge may order change of custody; enforcement of commitment order stayed; appeal to Supreme Court.
- NRS 34.570 Pending judgment on proceedings, judge may commit or place in custody.
- NRS 34.575 Appeal from order of district court granting or denying writ.
- NRS 34.580 Defect of form in writ immaterial.
- NRS 34.590 Cases where imprisonment after discharge is permitted.
- NRS 34.600 In certain cases warrant may issue instead of writ.
- NRS 34.610 Judge may include in warrant order for arrest of person charged with illegal detention.
- NRS 34.620 Execution of warrant.
- NRS 34.630 Return, answer and hearing on warrant.
- NRS 34.640 Party may be discharged or remanded.
- NRS 34.650 Writ of process may issue on Sunday or nonjudicial day.
- NRS 34.660 Clerk to issue writs, warrants, processes and subpoenas; when returnable.
- NRS 34.670 Damages recoverable for failure to issue or obey writ.
- NRS 34.680 Penalties for custodian or accessory disobeying or avoiding writ. Petitions for Pretrial Relief
- NRS 34.700 Time for filing; waiver and consent of accused respecting date of trial.
- NRS 34.710 Limitations on submission and consideration of pretrial petition. Petitions for Postconviction Relief
- NRS 34.720 Scope of provisions.
- NRS 34.722 "Petition" defined.
- NRS 34.724 Persons who may file petition; effect of filing.
- NRS 34.726 Limitations on time to file; stay of sentence.
- NRS 34.730 Petition: Verification; title; service; filing by clerk; prerequisites for hearing.
- NRS 34.735 Petition: Form.
- NRS 34.738 Petition: Filing in appropriate county; limitation on scope.
- NRS 34.740 Petition: Expeditious judicial examination.
- NRS 34.745 Judicial order to file answer and return; when order is required; form of order; summary dismissal of successive petitions; record of proceeding.
- NRS 34.750 Appointment of counsel for indigents; pleadings supplemental to petition; response to motion to dismiss.
- NRS 34.760 Contents of respondent's answer; supplemental material.
- NRS 34.770 Judicial determination of need for evidentiary hearing: Dismissal of petition or granting of writ.
- NRS 34.780 Applicability of Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure; discovery.
- NRS 34.790 Record of evidentiary hearing after writ is granted; submission of additional material.
- NRS 34.800 Dismissal of petition for delay in filing.
- NRS 34.810 Additional reasons for dismissal of petition.
- NRS 34.820 Procedure in cases where petitioner has been sentenced to death.
- NRS 34.830 Contents and notice of order finally disposing of petition.
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