Nev. Rev. Stat. § 31.920
This is the official text of Nev. Rev. Stat. § 31.920, 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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Sheriff may take concealed property by force after demand
Official statutory text
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 broken open, and take the property into the sheriff’s possession, and, if necessary, the sheriff may call to the sheriff’s aid the power of the sheriff’s county.
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