Seizure of property: Requirement of process.

NRS 179.1165 Seizure of property: Requirement of process. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, property that is subject to forfeiture may only be seized by a law enforcement agency upon process issued by a magistrate having jurisdiction over the property. 2. A seizure of property may be made by a law enforcement agency without process if: (a) The seizure is incident to: (1) An arrest; (2) A search pursuant to a search warrant; or (3) An inspection pursuant to a warrant for an administrative inspection; (b) The property is the subject of a final judgment in a proceeding for forfeiture; (c) The law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety; or (d) The law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that the property is subject to forfeiture. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1466; A 1987, 1382)