Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure
NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 171.1539: Transfer of impounded animal owned or possessed by arrested and detained person: Recovery for cost of care; lien
What this law says, in plain English
When an arrested person's animal is impounded, authorities must transfer it to an authorized caregiver if available. If no caregiver is found within 10 days, the animal may be temporarily cared for by another person or taken into possession. After conviction, the government may recover care costs.
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