697.030 - “Bail” defined. - Nevada Statutes

697.030  “Bail” defined.  “Bail” means a deposit made with a court or other governmental agency to secure or continue the release from custody and to guarantee the appearance of the defendant in a criminal proceeding. The term includes bail bonds, undertakings of bail and any pledge or deposit of the matters described in NRS 697.320.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 1906; A 1997, 3383)