178.504 - Justification of sureties.

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)