2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 174 - Arraignment and Preparation for Trial
NRS 174.345 - Service of subpoena.


NV Rev Stat § 174.345 (2011) What's This?

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 174.315 and subsection 2, a subpoena may be served by a peace officer or by any other person who is not a party and who is not less than 18 years of age. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 289.027, service of a subpoena must be made by delivering a copy thereof to the person named.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 174.315, a subpoena to attend a misdemeanor trial may be served by mailing the subpoena to the person to be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested from that person, in a sealed postpaid envelope, addressed to the person s last known address, not less than 10 days before the trial which the subpoena commands the person to attend.

3. If a subpoena is served by mail, a certificate of the mailing must be filed with the court within 2 days after the subpoena is mailed.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1421; A 1977, 638; 1989, 685; 2007, 2816)

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