Nevada § 171.124 - Arrest by peace officer or officer of Drug Enforcement Administration
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.124 — Arrest by peace officer or officer of Drug Enforcement Administration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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, arrest
a person: (a) For a public offense committed or attempted in the officer's presence. (b) When a person arrested has committed a felony or gross misdemeanor, although not
in the officer's presence. (c) When a felony or gross misdemeanor has in fact been committed, and the officer
has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested to have committed it. (d) On a charge made, upon a reasonable cause, of the commission of a felony or gross
misdemeanor by the person arrested. (e) When a warrant has in fact been issued in this State for the arrest of a named
or described person for a public offense, and the officer has reasonable cause to
believe that the person arrested is the person so named or described. 2. A peace officer or an officer of the Drug Enforcement Administration designated
by the Attorney General of the United States for that purpose may also, at night,
without a warrant, arrest any person whom the officer has reasonable cause for believing
to have committed a felony or gross misdemeanor, and is justified in making the arrest,
though it afterward appears that a felony or gross misdemeanor has not been committed. 3. An officer of the Drug Enforcement Administration may only make an arrest pursuant
to subsections 1 and 2 for a violation of chapter 453 of NRS .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.124 cover?
Section 171.124 ("Arrest by peace officer or officer of Drug Enforcement Administration") 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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