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 manually or electronically, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was originally issued. 2. A person may comply with a written promise to appear […]
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, inclusive, of NRS. (Added to NRS by 1973, 158, 1159)
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 unnecessary delay before the magistrate who issued the warrant or the nearest available magistrate empowered to commit persons charged with offenses against […]
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)
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, the person must be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate, as specified in NRS 171.178 […]
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 and the person is not required to be taken before a magistrate, the person must be given 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 be issued a misdemeanor citation by a peace officer in lieu of being immediately taken before a […]
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 magistrate as required or permitted by NRS 171.177, 171.1771 or 171.1772, the peace officer must prepare a […]