Until judgment is given on a petition, the judge before whom any party may be brought on the petition may:

1. 1. Commit the party to the custody of the sheriff of the county; or
2. 2. Place the party in such care or under such custody as the party’s age or circumstances may require.

[27:93:1862; B § 375; BH § 3697; C § 3769; RL § 6252; NCL § 11401]—(NRS A 1999, 145)