Nev. Rev. Stat. § 31.400
This is the official text of Nev. Rev. Stat. § 31.400, part of Nevada’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Nevada, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Property in hands of garnishee subject to security interest to be delivered to sheriff on payment or tender by plaintiff
Official statutory text
When any personal property, choses in action or effects of the defendant in the hands of a garnishee are subject to a security interest, or in any way liable for the payment of a debt to the garnishee, the plaintiff may, under an order of the court for that purpose, pay or tender the amount due to the garnishee, and thereupon the garnishee shall deliver the personal property, choses in action and effects to the sheriff as in other cases.
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