Sheriff to take property described in writ; service of writ and undertaking on defendant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 31.870
in effectUpon receipt of the writ of possession, with a copy of the written undertaking attached, the sheriff shall forthwith take the property described in the writ, if it be in the possession of the defendant or the defendants agent, and retain it in the sheriffs custody. The sheriff shall also, without delay, serve on the defendant a copy of the writ and undertaking, by delivering the same to the defendant personally, if the defendant can be found, or to the defendants agent, from whose possession the property is taken; or, if neither can be found, by leaving them at the usual place of abode of either, with some person of suitable age and discretion; or, if neither have any known place of abode, by putting them in the nearest post office, directed to the defendant.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-031.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
