Justification of sureties.

NRS

178.504

Justification of sureties.

1. Every surety, except a corporate surety which is approved as provided by law, shall justify by affidavit and may be required to describe in the affidavit:

(a) The property by which the surety proposes to justify and the encumbrances thereon;

(b) The number and amount of other bonds and undertakings for bail entered into by the surety and remaining undischarged; and

(c) All other liabilities.

2. No bond shall be approved unless the surety thereon appears to be qualified.

3. A corporate surety that is authorized to transact insurance in this State pursuant to chapter 680A of NRS is a sufficient surety for all courts and shall be deemed to be qualified for purposes of this section.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1453 ; A 2009, 240 )