Writ for purposes of bail.

NRS 34.530 Writ for purposes of bail. Any person who is imprisoned or detained in custody on any criminal charge before conviction for want of bail may file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of giving bail, upon averring that fact in the person’s petition, without alleging that the person is illegally confined. [23:93:1862; B § 371; BH § 3693; C § 3765; RL § 6248; NCL § 11397]—(NRS A 1987, 1216)