Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · Nevada · CHAPTER 17 - JUDGMENTS

NRS 17.020 Action against sheriff for official acts; notice to sureties.

96 words·~1 min read·/nv/chapter-17-judgments/17-020

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

NRS 17.020 Action against sheriff for official acts; notice to sureties. If an action be brought against a sheriff for an act done by virtue of his or her office, and the sheriff gives written notice thereof to the sureties on any bond of indemnity received by the sheriff, the judgment recovered therein shall be conclusive evidence of the sheriff’s right to recover against such sureties, and the court or judge in vacation, may, on motion, upon notice of 5 days, order judgment to be entered up against them for the amount so recovered, including costs.
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.