Nevada § 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

§ 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 in an

area that is within the officer's jurisdiction, shall immediately notify the primary

law enforcement agency in the city or county, as appropriate, where the offense or

attempted offense was committed. 2. Upon arrival of an officer from the primary law enforcement agency notified pursuant

to subsection 1, a peace officer with limited jurisdiction shall immediately transfer

the investigation of the offense or attempted offense to the primary law enforcement

agency. 3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not: (a) Apply to an offense or attempted offense that is a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor

or felony other than a category A felony; (b) Apply to an officer of the Nevada Highway Patrol, a member of the police department

of the Nevada System of Higher Education, an agent of the Investigation Division of

the Department of Public Safety or a ranger of the Division of State Parks of the

State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; (c) Apply to a peace officer with limited jurisdiction if an interlocal agreement

between the officer's employer and the primary law enforcement agency in the city

or county in which a category A felony was committed or attempted authorizes the peace

officer with limited jurisdiction to respond to and investigate the felony without

immediately notifying the primary law enforcement agency; or (d) Prohibit a peace officer with limited jurisdiction from: (1) Contacting a primary law enforcement agency for assistance with an offense that

is a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony that is not a category A felony; or (2) Responding to a category A felony until the appropriate primary law enforcement

agency arrives at the location where the felony was allegedly committed or attempted,

including, without limitation, taking any appropriate action to provide assistance

to a victim of the felony, to apprehend the person suspected of committing or attempting

to commit the felony, to secure the location where the felony was allegedly committed

or attempted and to protect the life and safety of the peace officer and any other

person present at that location. 4. As used in this section: (a) “ Peace officer with limited jurisdiction ” means: (1) A school police officer who is appointed or employed pursuant to subsection 5

of NRS 391.281 ; (2) An airport guard or police officer who is appointed pursuant to NRS 496.130 ; (3) A person employed to provide police services for an airport authority created

by a special act of the Legislature; and (4) A marshal or park ranger who is part of a unit of specialized law enforcement

established pursuant to NRS 280.125 . (b) “ Primary law enforcement agency ” means: (1) A police department of an incorporated city; (2) The sheriff's office of a county; or (3) If the county is within the jurisdiction of a metropolitan police department,

the metropolitan police department.