Nevada § 171.1229 - Fingerprinting of persons detained and cited for committing suspected acts of domestic violence; fingerprints to be forwarded to Central Repository
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§ 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, in the manner prescribed by the Director of the Department
of Public Safety, obtain a complete set of fingerprints of the person and forward
those fingerprints and the report that the peace officer is required to prepare pursuant
to NRS 171.1227 to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 171.1229 ("Fingerprinting of persons detained and cited for committing suspected acts of domestic violence; fingerprints to be forwarded to Central Repository") 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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