178.4871 - Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Limitations on release. - Nevada Statutes

178.4871  Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Limitations on release.  A person who has filed a postconviction petition for habeas corpus:

      1.  Must not in any case be released on the person’s own recognizance.

      2.  Must not be admitted to bail pending a review of the petition unless:

      (a) The petition is filed in the proper jurisdiction;

      (b) The petition presents substantial questions of law or fact and does not appear to be barred procedurally;

      (c) The petitioner has made out a clear case on the merits; and

      (d) There are exceptional circumstances deserving of special treatment in the interests of justice.

      (Added to NRS by 1987, 1232; A 1991, 91)