Title 14

NRS 179.385 Bail after arrest on warrant following finding of presentment, indictment or information. An undertaking for bail after arrest on a warrant following the finding of a presentment, indictment or information may be in substantially the following form: Undertaking A pres…

NRS 179.390 Subpoena; subpoena duces tecum. A subpoena or subpoena duces tecum may be in substantially the following form: Subpoena The State of Nevada to A. B.: You are commanded to appear before C. D., a justice of the peace of ................ township, in ................ Cou…

NRS 179.395 Bench warrant after conviction. A bench warrant may be in substantially the following form: Bench Warrant State of Nevada } }ss. County of...................................... } The State of Nevada, to any sheriff, constable, marshal, police officer or other peace of…

NRS 179.400 Undertaking on recommitment. When bail is taken upon the recommitment of the defendant, the undertaking shall be in substantially the following form: Undertaking An order having been made on the ........ day of the month of ............ of the year ......., by the cou…

NRS 179.410 Definitions. As used in NRS 179.410 to 179.515, inclusive, except where the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 179.415 to 179.455, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1742; A 1989, 658; 20…

NRS 179.415 “Aggrieved person” defined. “Aggrieved person” means a person who was a party to any intercepted wire, electronic or oral communication or a person against whom the interception was directed. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1742; A 2015, 2488)

NRS 179.420 “Contents” defined. “Contents” when used with respect to any wire, electronic or oral communication includes any information concerning the identity of the parties to such communication or the existence, substance, purport or meaning of that communication. (Added to N…

NRS 179.421 “Electronic communication” defined. “Electronic communication” means a transfer of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, data or intelligence of any nature transferred in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectric or photo-optical system. Th…

NRS 179.423 “Electronic communication service” defined. “Electronic communication service” means a service that provides to users of the service the ability to send or receive a wire or electronic communication. (Added to NRS by 2015, 2486)

NRS 179.425 “Electronic, mechanical or other device” defined. “Electronic, mechanical or other device” means any device or apparatus which can be used to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication other than: 1. Any telephone instrument, equipment or facility, or any comp…

NRS 179.430 “Intercept” defined. “Intercept” means the aural acquisition of the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication through the use of any electronic, mechanical or other device or of any sending or receiving equipment. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1743; A 2015, 2488…

NRS 179.435 “Investigative or law enforcement officer” defined. “Investigative or law enforcement officer” means any officer of the United States or this State or a political subdivision thereof who is empowered by the law of this state to conduct investigations of or to make arr…

NRS 179.440 “Oral communication” defined. “Oral communication” means any verbal message uttered by a person exhibiting an expectation that such communication is not subject to interception, under circumstances justifying such expectation. The term does not include an electronic c…

NRS 179.443 “Peace officer” defined. “Peace officer” means a category I peace officer, as defined in NRS 289.460. (Added to NRS by 2015, 2486)

NRS 179.445 “Person” defined. “Person” means any official, employee or agent of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof, and any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust or corporation. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1743)

NRS 179.450 “State” defined. “State” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and any territory or possession of the United States. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1743)

NRS 179.451 “Tracking device” defined. “Tracking device” means an electronic or mechanical device that permits the tracking of the movement of a person or an object. (Added to NRS by 2015, 2486)

NRS 179.453 “User” defined. “User” means a person or entity who: 1. Uses an electronic communication service; and 2. Is authorized by the provider of the electronic communication service to engage in such use. (Added to NRS by 2015, 2486)

NRS 179.455 “Wire communication” defined. “Wire communication” means any aural transfer made in whole or in part through the use of facilities for the transmission of communications by the aid of wire, cable or other like connection between the point of origin and the point of re…

NRS 179.458 Provisions inapplicable to recording of certain telephone calls by public utility. The provisions of NRS 179.410 to 179.515, inclusive, do not prohibit the recording of any telephone call by a public utility pursuant to NRS 704.195. (Added to NRS by 1989, 658)

NRS 179.460 Circumstances in which interception of communications may be authorized; immunity. 1. The Attorney General or the district attorney of any county may apply to a Supreme Court justice or to a district judge in the county where the interception is to take place for an o…

NRS 179.463 Circumstances in which interception, listening or recording of communications by peace officer or certain other persons not unlawful. 1. The interception, listening or recording of a wire, electronic or oral communication by a peace officer specifically designated by …

NRS 179.465 Disclosure or use of intercepted communications. 1. Any investigative or law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by NRS 179.410 to 179.515, inclusive, or 704.195 or 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510 to 2522, inclusive, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, …

NRS 179.467 Order requiring provider of electronic communication service to disclose contents of electronic or wire communication or records pertaining to customers; immunity. 1. The Nevada Supreme Court and the district courts of this State may issue orders requiring a provider …

NRS 179.470 Application for order authorizing interception of communications; prerequisites to issuance of order. 1. Each application for an order authorizing the interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication must be made in writing upon oath or affirmation to a justic…

NRS 179.475 Order authorizing interception of communications: Contents; duration; extension. 1. Each order authorizing the interception of any wire, electronic or oral communication must specify: (a) The identity of the person, if known, whose communications are to be intercepted…

NRS 179.480 Progress reports to judge. Whenever an order authorizing interception is entered pursuant to NRS 179.410 to 179.515, inclusive, the order may require reports to be made to the judge who issued the order showing what progress has been made toward achievement of the aut…

NRS 179.485 Recording. The contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication intercepted by any means authorized by NRS 179.410 to 179.515, inclusive, must, if possible, be recorded on tape or wire or other comparable device. The recording of the contents of any wire, electr…

NRS 179.490 Sealing of applications and orders; disclosure. 1. Applications made and orders granted under this statute shall be sealed by the judge. Custody of the applications and orders shall be placed with whomever the judge orders. Such applications and orders shall be disclo…

NRS 179.495 Notice to parties to intercepted communications. 1. Within a reasonable time but not later than 90 days after the termination of the period of an order or any extension thereof, the judge who issued the order shall cause to be served on the chief of the Investigation …

NRS 179.500 Contents of intercepted communications inadmissible in evidence unless transcript provided to parties before trial. The contents of any intercepted wire, electronic or oral communication or evidence derived therefrom must not be received in evidence or otherwise discl…

NRS 179.505 Motion to suppress. 1. Any aggrieved person in any trial, hearing or proceeding in or before any court, department, officer, agency or other authority of this State, or a political subdivision thereof, may move to suppress the contents of any intercepted wire, electro…

NRS 179.510 Appeal by State from order granting motion to suppress. In addition to any other right to appeal the State may appeal from an order granting a motion to suppress made under NRS 179.505 if the Attorney General or district attorney certifies to the judge or other offici…

NRS 179.515 Reports by justices of Supreme Court, district judges, Attorney General and district attorneys. 1. In January of each year, the Attorney General and the district attorney of each county shall report to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts the informat…

NRS 179.525 Temporary changes in telephone service permitted where hostages are being held or suspects are barricaded. 1. A supervising peace officer who, with other officers, or any peace officer who, alone, is attempting to gain control of a situation in which a person: (a) Is …

NRS 179.530 Order authorizing installation and use of pen register or trap and trace device. 1. Except as otherwise provided in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3121-3127, a person shall not install or use a pen register or trap and trace device without first obtaining an order from a district court…

NRS 179.535 Receipt for property taken from person arrested for public offense. When money or other property is taken from a defendant arrested upon a charge of a public offense, the officer taking it shall at the time give duplicate receipts therefor, specifying particularly the…

NRS 179.540 Governor prohibited from surrendering or issuing arrest warrant for person charged in another state with criminal violation related to certain reproductive health care services; exception. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 179.177 to 179.235, inclusive, the Gov…

NRS 179A.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 179A.020 to 179A.073, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1850; A 1987, 1764; 2005, 2864; 2009, 1834, 2…

NRS 179A.020 “Administration of criminal justice” defined. “Administration of criminal justice” means detection, apprehension, detention, release pending trial or after trial, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision or rehabilitation of accused persons or criminal off…

NRS 179A.030 “Agency of criminal justice” defined. “Agency of criminal justice” means: 1. Any court; and 2. Any governmental agency or subunit of any governmental agency which performs a function in the administration of criminal justice pursuant to a statute or executive order, …

NRS 179A.035 “Biometric identifier” defined. “Biometric identifier” means a fingerprint, palm print, scar, bodily mark, tattoo, voiceprint, facial image, retina image or iris image of a person. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2675)

NRS 179A.045 “Central Repository” defined. “Central Repository” means the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History. (Added to NRS by 1985, 912)

NRS 179A.047 “Child” defined. “Child” means a person under the age of 16 years. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1760)

NRS 179A.049 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Public Safety. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1760; A 2001, 2574)

NRS 179A.050 “Disposition” defined. “Disposition” means the formal conclusion of a criminal proceeding at any point in the administration of criminal justice which shows the nature of the conclusion. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1850)