ed in the affidavit of the plaintiff, for the delivery thereof to the plaintiff, if such delivery be adjudged, and for payment to him of such sum as may for any cause be recovered against the defendant. If a return of the property is not so required within 5 days after the taking thereof and the serving of the writ of possession and undertaking upon the defendant, it shall be delivered to the plaintiff, except as provided in NRS 31.940. [1911 CPA § 187; RL § 5129; NCL § 8685]—(NRS A 1973, 1152) 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 deliver the property to the defendant. The sheriff shall be responsible for the defendant’s sureties until they justify, or until the justification is completed or expressly waived, and may retain the property until that time. If they or others in their place, fail to justify at the time and place appointed, he shall deliver the property to the plaintiff. [1911 CPA § 188; RL § 5130; NCL § 8686] 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, he shall cause the building or enclosure to be broken open, and take the property into his possession, and, if necessary, he may call to his aid the power of his county. [1911 CPA § 190; RL § 5132; NCL § 8688] 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, he shall keep it in a secure place, and deliver it to the party entitled thereto upon receiving his lawful fees for taking and necessary expenses for keeping the same. [1911 CPA § 191; RL § 5133; NCL § 8689] 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 his agent, and such person makes an affidavit of his title thereto, or right to possession thereof, stating the grounds of such title or right, and files the affidavit with the court and serves a copy upon the sheriff, the sheriff is not bound to keep the property or deliver it to the plaintiff, unless the plaintiff, on demand of the sheriff or his agent, indemnifies the sheriff against such claim by an undertaking by two sufficient sureties, accompanied by their affidavits that they are each worth double the value of the property, as specified in the affidavit of the plaintiff, over and above their debts and liabilities, exclusive of property exempt from execution, and are freeholders or householders in the county. No claim to such property by any other person than the defendant or his agent is valid against the sheriff unless so made. 2. The title to such property shall be determined in the manner provided for in cases of third-party claims after levy under a writ of execution or attachment. [1911 CPA § 192; RL § 5134; NCL § 8690]—(NRS A 1971, 153; 1973, 1152) NRS 31.950 Sheriff to make return within 20 days after taking property. The sheriff shall file the writ of possession and undertaking with his proceedings thereon, with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending, within 20 days after taking the property mentioned therein. [1911 CPA § 193; RL § 5135; NCL § 8691]—(NRS A 1973, 1152) CHAPTER 33 - INJUNCTIONS GENERAL PROVISIONS NRS 33.010 Cases in which injunction may be granted. NRS 33.015 Injunction to restrain unlawful act against witness or victim of crime. ORDERS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NRS 33.017 Definitions. NRS 33.018 Acts which constitute domestic violence. NRS 33.019 Masters: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties. NRS 33.020 Requirements for issuance of temporary and extended orders; availability of court; court clerk to inform protected party upon transfer of information to Central Repository. NRS 33.030 Contents of order; interlocutory appeal. NRS 33.035 Extended order to include assignment of income for support of child in certain circumstances. NRS 33.040 No requirement of action for dissolution of marriage; order does not preclude other action; consolidation with other action. NRS 33.050 Assessment of court costs and fees; duty of court clerk to assist parties; no charge for certified copy of order for applicant. NRS 33.060 Notice of order to law enforcement agency; duty to serve and enforce order without charge; no charge for copy of order for applicant and adverse party. NRS 33.065 Alternative method for serving adverse party at current place of employment; when adverse party deemed served; immunity from liability for employer. NRS 33.070 Inclusion in order of requirement of arrest; verification of notice to adverse party. NRS 33.080 Expiration, conversion, modification and dissolution of order; hearing. NRS 33.085 Order from another jurisdiction: Accorded full faith and credit under certain circumstances; effect of mutual orders; enforcement; effect of not registering order or including order in repository or database; immunity. NRS 33.090 Order from another jurisdiction: Registration in this State; duties of court clerk; prohibition against notification of adverse party by clerk; no charge for registration, certified copy or service. NRS 33.095 Duty to transmit information concerning temporary or extended order to Central Repository. NRS 33.100 Penalty for intentional violation of order. ORDERS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT IN WORKPLACE NRS 33.200 Definitions. NRS 33.210 “Employee” defined. NRS 33.220 “Employer” defined. NRS 33.230 “Order for protection against harassment in the workplace” defined. NRS 33.240 Acts that constitute harassment in workplace. NRS 33.250 Verified application for temporary order; contents of application. NRS 33.260 Notice of intent to seek order to be provided to known target of harassment. NRS 33.270 Requirements for issuance of temporary or extended order; expiration; right to challenge temporary order; award of costs and attorney’s fees to prevailing party; interlocutory appeal of extended order. NRS 33.280 Effect of temporary or extended order; court may not issue order against more than one person; contents of order. NRS 33.290 Order does not preclude other action. NRS 33.300 Transmittal of copy of order to law enforcement agency; service and enforcement of order; issuance of copies of order. NRS 33.310 Registration of order; effect of registration; duty of court clerk to maintain record of registered order. NRS 33.320 Arrest of person who violates order; service of order; duty to note date and time of service on copy of order issued to employer. NRS 33.330 Immunity for certain persons who enforce or refuse to enforce order. NRS 33.340 Employer immune from civil liability under certain circumstances; use of actions taken and statements made by employer. NRS 33.350 Penalty for intentional violation of order. NRS 33.360 Limitations on effect of provisions. ORDERS FOR PROTECTION

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