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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 who has committed or attempted to commit any criminal offense […]

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 of such officer, or for whom such officer holds a warrant […]

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 municipal court or a justice of the peace or other magistrate […]

NRS 171.176 – Limitation.

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