Nevada § 171.148 - Warrant of arrest by telegram authorized
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.148 — Warrant of arrest by telegram authorized, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 171.148. Warrant of arrest by telegram authorized
1. A warrant of arrest may be transmitted by telegram. A copy of a warrant transmitted by telegram may be sent to one or more peace officers,
and the copy is as effectual in the hands of any officer, and the officer must proceed
in the same manner under it, as though the officer held an original warrant issued
by the magistrate before whom the original complaint in the case was laid. 2. Every officer causing a warrant to be transmitted by telegram pursuant to subsection
1 must certify as correct a copy of the warrant and endorsement thereon, and must
return the original with a statement of the officer’s action thereunder. 3. As used in this section, “ telegram ” includes every method of electric or electronic communication by which a written
as distinct from an oral message is transmitted.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 171.148 ("Warrant of arrest by telegram authorized") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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