NRS 171.136 – When arrest may be made.
1. If the offense charged is a felony or gross misdemeanor, the arrest may be made on any day, and at any time of day or night. 2. If it is a misdemeanor, the arrest cannot be made between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., except: (a) Upon the direction of a magistrate, […]
NRS 171.137 – Arrest required for suspected battery constituting domestic violence; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, whether or not a warrant has been issued, a peace officer shall, unless mitigating circumstances exist, arrest a person when the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has, within the preceding 24 hours, committed a battery upon his or her […]
NRS 171.124 – Arrest by peace officer or officer of Drug Enforcement Administration.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 33.070 and 33.320, a peace officer or an officer of the Drug Enforcement Administration designated by the Attorney General of the United States for that purpose may make an arrest in obedience to a warrant delivered to him or her, or may, without a warrant, […]
NRS 171.1227 – Peace officer to submit written report concerning suspected acts of domestic violence; information from reports to be aggregated and forwarded to Central Repository; content of report.
1. If a peace officer investigates an act that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018, the peace officer shall prepare and submit a written report of the investigation to the peace officer’s supervisor or to another person designated by the peace officer’s supervisor, regardless of whether the peace officer makes an arrest. 2. If […]
NRS 171.1228 – Investigation of alleged sexual offense: Alleged victim not required to submit to polygraphic examination or other similar examination.
1. A law enforcement officer, prosecutor or other employee of a governmental entity shall not, as a condition of investigating an alleged sexual offense, request or require a victim of the alleged sexual offense to take or submit to a polygraphic examination or other similar examination that is used, or the results of which are […]
NRS 171.1229 – Fingerprinting of persons detained and cited for committing suspected acts of domestic violence; fingerprints to be forwarded to Central Repository.
If a peace officer: 1. Detains a person for violating a county, city or town ordinance or state law that: (a) Is punishable as a misdemeanor; and (b) Constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018; and 2. Issues the person a citation in lieu of taking the person before a magistrate, the peace officer shall, […]
NRS 171.123 – Temporary detention by peace officer of person suspected of criminal behavior or of violating conditions of parole or probation: Limitations. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Temporary detention by peace officer of person suspected of crime or civil infraction or of violating conditions of parole or probation: Limitations. [Effective January 1, 2023.]
1. Any peace officer may detain any person whom the officer encounters under circumstances which reasonably indicate that the person has committed, is committing or is about to commit a crime. 2. Any peace officer may detain any person the officer encounters under circumstances which reasonably indicate that the person has violated or is violating […]
NRS 171.1231 – Arrest if probable cause appears.
At any time after the onset of the detention pursuant to NRS 171.123, the person so detained shall be arrested if probable cause for an arrest appears. If, after inquiry into the circumstances which prompted the detention, no probable cause for arrest appears, such person shall be released. (Added to NRS by 1969, 535)
NRS 171.1232 – Search to ascertain presence of dangerous weapon; seizure of weapon or evidence.
1. If any peace officer reasonably believes that any person whom the peace officer has detained or is about to detain pursuant to NRS 171.123 is armed with a dangerous weapon and is a threat to the safety of the peace officer or another, the peace officer may search such person to the extent reasonably […]
NRS 171.1233 – Recording of law enforcement activity.
1. A person who is not under arrest or in the custody of a peace officer may record a law enforcement activity and maintain custody and control of that recording and any property or instruments used by the person to record a law enforcement activity. A person who is under arrest or in the custody […]