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NRS 31.870 Sheriff to take property described in writ; service of writ and undertaking on defendant. Upon receipt of the writ of possession, with a copy of the written undertaking attached, the sheriff shall forthwith take the property described in the writ, if it be in the posse…

NRS 31.880 Defendant may except to sufficiency of sureties. The defendant may, within 2 days after the service of the writ and the undertaking, give notice to the sheriff that the defendant excepts to the sufficiency of the sureties. If the defendant fails to do so, the defendant…

NRS 31.890 Return of property to defendant upon giving written undertaking. At any time before the delivery of the property to the plaintiff, the defendant may, if the defendant does not except to the sureties of the plaintiff, require the return thereof, upon the filing with the…

NRS 31.900 Justification of defendant’s sureties. The defendant’s sureties, upon notice to the plaintiff of not less than 2 nor more than 5 days, shall justify before the judge or the clerk in the same manner as upon bail on arrest; and upon such justification, the sheriff shall …

NRS 31.910 Qualifications of sureties and manner of justification. The qualifications of sureties and their justification shall be such as are prescribed by this chapter in respect to bail upon an order of arrest. [1911 CPA § 189; RL § 5131; NCL § 8687]

NRS 31.920 Sheriff may take concealed property by force after demand. If the property, or any part thereof, be concealed in a building or enclosure, the sheriff shall publicly demand its delivery. If it be not delivered, the sheriff shall cause the building or enclosure to be bro…

NRS 31.930 Sheriff to keep property in secure place; to deliver upon receipt of fees and expenses. When the sheriff shall have taken property, as in this chapter provided, the sheriff shall keep it in a secure place, and deliver it to the party entitled thereto upon receiving the…

NRS 31.940 Claim by third party; undertaking by plaintiff; determination of title. 1. If the property taken is claimed by any other person than the defendant or the defendant’s agent, and such person makes an affidavit of the person’s title thereto, or right to possession thereof…

NRS 31.950 Sheriff to make return within 20 days after taking property. The sheriff shall file the writ of possession and undertaking with the sheriff’s proceedings thereon, with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending, within 20 days after taking the property menti…