NRS 171.1223 – Peace officer with limited jurisdiction must notify primary law enforcement agency of commission of certain felonies; transfer of investigation to primary law enforcement agency.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a peace officer with limited jurisdiction who witnesses a category A felony being committed or attempted in the officer’s presence, or has reasonable cause for believing a person has committed or attempted to commit a category A felony […]

NRS 171.1225 – Peace officer to provide information to suspected victims of domestic violence.

1. When investigating an act of domestic violence, a peace officer shall: (a) Make a good faith effort to explain the provisions of NRS 171.137 pertaining to domestic violence and advise victims of all reasonable means to prevent further abuse, including advising each person of the availability of a shelter or other services in the […]

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 […]

NRS 171.1235 – Gaming licensee may detain person suspected of having committed felony in gaming establishment.

1. As used in this section: (a) “Establishment” means any premises whereon any gaming is done or any premises owned or controlled by a licensee for the purpose of parking motor vehicles owned or operated by patrons of such licensee. (b) “Licensee” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.0171. 2. Any licensee or […]

NRS 171.1237 – Identification of suspect by live lineup, photo lineup or show-up: Law enforcement agencies to adopt policies and procedures governing use.

1. Each law enforcement agency shall adopt policies and procedures governing the use of live lineups, photo lineups and show-ups. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Live lineup” means an identification procedure in which a group of persons, including the suspect, is displayed to an eyewitness to determine whether the eyewitness identifies the suspect […]

NRS 171.1239 – Electronic recording of custodial interrogations conducted in place of detention; adoption of policies by law enforcement agency.

1. Each law enforcement agency in this State shall adopt detailed, written policies regarding the electronic recording of custodial interrogations that are conducted in a place of detention. 2. Any policies adopted by a law enforcement agency pursuant to this section must be made available: (a) To all law enforcement officers employed by the law […]