Title 14

NRS 171.146 Weapon may be taken from person arrested. Any person making an arrest may take from the person arrested all dangerous and offensive weapons which the person arrested may have about his or her person. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1402)

NRS 171.147 Duties of arresting officer where person arrested appears to be intoxicated or not in control of the person’s physical functions. 1. Every peace officer shall, when arresting any person who appears to be intoxicated or not in control of the person’s physical functions…

NRS 171.148 Warrant of arrest by telegram authorized. 1. A warrant of arrest may be transmitted by telegram. A copy of a warrant transmitted by telegram may be sent to one or more peace officers, and the copy is as effectual in the hands of any officer, and the officer must proce…

NRS 171.152 Return of warrant after execution by arrest or issuance of citation; return of summons after service; cancellation by district attorney before execution or service; reissuance. 1. The peace officer executing a warrant by arrest shall make return thereof to the magistr…

NRS 171.153 Right of person arrested to make telephone calls. 1. Any person arrested has the right to make a reasonable number of completed telephone calls from the police station or other place at which the person is booked immediately after the person is booked and, except wher…

NRS 171.1536 Arrest of person with communications disability: Interpreter to be made available. Upon the arrest of a person with a communications disability as defined in NRS 50.050, and before any interrogation or the taking of a statement, the peace officer in actual charge of …

NRS 171.1537 Arrest of person with disability: Right to communicate by mail or telephone. When a person with a disability is detained in custody, the detaining authority shall make available a reasonable means of communication, at least pencil and paper, and at least two envelope…

NRS 171.1538 Arrest of person with communications disability: Waiver of right to interpretation or communication. 1. The rights to interpretation and communication provided in NRS 171.1536 and 171.1537 may not be waived except knowingly and voluntarily by the person with a commun…

NRS 171.1539 Transfer of impounded animal owned or possessed by arrested and detained person: Recovery for cost of care; lien. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 574.201 to 574.204, inclusive, if a person is lawfully arrested and detained and any animal owned or possessed by …

NRS 171.154 Short title. NRS 171.154 to 171.164, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Act on Interstate Fresh Pursuit. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1403)

NRS 171.156 Definitions. As used in NRS 171.154 to 171.164, inclusive, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. “Fresh pursuit” includes fresh pursuit as defined by the common law and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably …

NRS 171.158 Arrests within this State by foreign officers; hearing before magistrate. 1. Any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this State in fresh pursuit, and continues within this State in fresh pur…

NRS 171.162 Duty of Secretary of State. On March 4, 1955, the Secretary of State shall certify a copy of NRS 171.154 to 171.164, inclusive, to the executive department of each of the states of the United States. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1404)

NRS 171.164 Severability. If any part of NRS 171.154 to 171.164, inclusive, is for any reason declared void, it is declared to be the intent of NRS 171.154 to 171.164, inclusive, that such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of those sections. (Adde…

NRS 171.166 Short title. NRS 171.166 to 171.176, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Act on Intrastate Fresh Pursuit. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1404)

NRS 171.168 Definitions. “Fresh pursuit” as used in NRS 171.166 to 171.176, inclusive, shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony in this state, or wh…

NRS 171.172 When officer may arrest. Any peace officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by the peace officer to have committed a felony in this state or has committed, or attempted to commit, any criminal offense in this state in the presence …

NRS 171.174 Procedure after arrest. If such an arrest is made in obedience to a warrant, the disposition of the prisoner shall be as in other cases of arrest under a warrant. If the arrest is without a warrant, the prisoner shall without unnecessary delay be taken before a munici…

NRS 171.176 Limitation. NRS 171.172 shall not make unlawful an arrest which would otherwise be lawful. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1404) CITATION FOR MISDEMEANOR

NRS 171.177 When person detained must be taken before magistrate. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 171.122 and 171.178, whenever any person is detained by a peace officer for any violation of a county, city or town ordinance or a state law which is punishable as a misdemeanor,…

NRS 171.1771 Issuance of citation when person detained by peace officer. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, whenever any person is detained by a peace officer for any violation of a county, city or town ordinance or a state law which is punishable as a misdemeanor a…

NRS 171.1772 Issuance of citation after arrest by private person. 1. Whenever any person is arrested by a private person, as provided in NRS 171.126, for any violation of a county, city or town ordinance or state law which is punishable as a misdemeanor, such person arrested must…

NRS 171.1773 Form and contents of citation: When person detained by peace officer. 1. Whenever a person is detained by a peace officer for any violation of a county, city or town ordinance or a state law which is punishable as a misdemeanor and the person is not taken before a ma…

NRS 171.1774 Form and contents of citation: When issued after arrest by private person. 1. In those instances described in NRS 171.1772, the peace officer summoned after the arrest shall prepare a misdemeanor citation manually or electronically in the form of a complaint issuing …

NRS 171.1775 Preparation of citations: Use of citation book or electronic device; maintenance of records relating to citation book or electronic device. 1. Every county, city or town law enforcement agency in this state shall provide in appropriate form misdemeanor citations cont…

NRS 171.17751 Designation of certain state, county and city officers to prepare, sign and serve citations. 1. Any board of county commissioners or governing body of a city may designate the chief officer of the organized fire department or any employees designated by the chief of…

NRS 171.1776 Issued citations: Filing with court; disposition of charges by court; unlawful acts; maintenance of records. 1. Every peace officer upon issuing a misdemeanor citation, pursuant to NRS 171.177 to 171.1779, inclusive, to an alleged violator of any provision of a count…

NRS 171.1777 Issued citations: Audit of records. Every record of misdemeanor citations required by NRS 171.177 to 171.1779, inclusive, shall be audited at least semiannually by the appropriate fiscal officer of the governmental agency to which the law enforcement agency is respon…

NRS 171.1778 Citation filed with court deemed complaint for purpose of prosecution. If the form of citation: 1. Includes information whose truthfulness is attested as required for a complaint charging commission of the offense alleged in the citation to have been committed; or 2.…

NRS 171.17785 Effect of violation of written promise to appear; appearance by counsel in lieu of personal appearance authorized. 1. It is unlawful for a person to violate a written promise to appear given to a peace officer upon the issuance of a misdemeanor citation prepared man…

NRS 171.1779 NRS 171.177 to 171.1779, inclusive, not applicable to violations of traffic laws. The provisions of NRS 171.177 to 171.1779, inclusive, do not apply to those situations in which a person is detained by a peace officer for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclu…

NRS 171.178 Appearance before magistrate; release from custody by arresting officer. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 5 and 6, a peace officer making an arrest under a warrant issued upon a complaint or without a warrant shall take the arrested person without unnece…

NRS 171.182 Proceedings before another magistrate. If the defendant is brought before a magistrate in the same county, other than the one who issued the warrant, the affidavits and depositions on which the warrant was granted, if the defendant insists upon an examination, must be…

NRS 171.184 Proceedings upon complaint for offenses triable in another county. 1. When a complaint is laid before a magistrate of the commission of a public offense triable in another county of the State, but showing that the defendant is in the county where the complaint is laid…

NRS 171.1845 Proceedings upon discovery of another arrest warrant outstanding in another county. 1. If a person is brought before a magistrate under the provisions of NRS 171.178 or 171.184, and it is discovered that there is a warrant for the person’s arrest outstanding in anoth…

NRS 171.186 Rights of defendant before preliminary examination. The magistrate or master shall inform the defendant of the complaint and of any affidavit filed therewith, of the right to retain counsel, of the right to request the assignment of counsel if the defendant is unable …

NRS 171.188 Procedure for appointment of attorney for indigent defendant. 1. Any defendant charged with a public offense who is an indigent may, by oral statement to the district judge, justice of the peace, municipal judge or master, request the appointment of an attorney to rep…

NRS 171.192 Certification of bail; discharge of defendant. On admitting the defendant to bail, the magistrate shall certify on the warrant the fact of having done so, and deliver the warrant and recognizance to the officer having charge of the defendant. The officer shall forthwi…

NRS 171.194 Procedure when arrest for capital offense. The defendant, when arrested under a warrant for a capital offense, must be held in custody by the sheriff of the county in which the complaint is filed, unless admitted to bail after an examination or upon a writ of habeas c…

NRS 171.196 Preliminary examination: Waiver; time for conducting; postponement; introduction of evidence and cross-examination of witnesses by defendant; admissibility of hearsay evidence. 1. If an offense is not triable in the Justice Court, the defendant must not be called upon…

NRS 171.1965 Discovery by defendant before preliminary examination; material subject to discovery; effect of failure to permit discovery. 1. At the time a person is brought before a magistrate pursuant to NRS 171.178, or as soon as practicable thereafter, but not less than 5 judi…

NRS 171.197 Use of affidavit at preliminary examination: When permitted; notice by district attorney; circumstances under which district attorney must produce person who signed affidavit; continuances. 1. If a witness resides outside this State or more than 100 miles from the pla…

NRS 171.1975 Use of audiovisual technology to present live testimony at preliminary examination: Requirements. 1. If a witness resides more than 100 miles from the place of a preliminary examination or is unable to attend the preliminary examination because of a medical condition…

NRS 171.198 Reporting testimony of witnesses. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a magistrate shall employ a certified court reporter to take down all the testimony and the proceedings on the hearing or examination and, within such time as the court may designate, h…

NRS 171.202 District attorney to prosecute at preliminary examination where felony or gross misdemeanor charged. The district attorney of the proper county shall be present at and conduct the prosecution in all preliminary examinations where a felony or gross misdemeanor is charg…

NRS 171.204 Exclusion of persons; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the magistrate may, if good cause is shown and upon the request of any party or on the magistrate’s own motion, exclude from the examination every person except: (a) The magistrate’s cl…