199.260 - Neglect or refusal to receive person into custody. - Nevada Statutes

199.260  Neglect or refusal to receive person into custody.  Every officer who, in violation of any legal duty, shall willfully neglect or refuse to receive a person into his or her official custody or into a prison under his or her charge shall, in a case where no other punishment is specially provided by law, be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

      [1911 C&P § 95; RL § 6360; NCL § 10044]