Any person who is imprisoned or detained in custody on any criminal charge before conviction for want of bail may file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of giving bail, upon averring that fact in the person’s petition, without alleging that the person is illegally confined. [23:93:1862; B § 371; BH § 3693; C § 3765; RL § 6248; NCL § 11397]—(NRS A 1987, 1216)
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