Nevada § 171.158 - Arrests within this State by foreign officers; hearing before magistrate
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.158 — Arrests within this State by foreign officers; hearing before magistrate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 171.158. Arrests within this State by foreign officers; hearing before magistrate
1. Any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of another
state of the United States who enters this State in fresh pursuit, and continues within
this State in fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest the person on the ground
that the person is believed to have committed a felony in the other state, shall have
the same authority to arrest and hold such person in custody, as has any member of
any duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of this State, to arrest
and hold in custody a person on the ground that the person is believed to have committed
a felony in this State. 2. The officer of another state making an arrest within this State shall take the
person arrested before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest was made, without
unnecessary delay. The magistrate shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness
of the arrest. If the magistrate determines that the arrest was lawful, the magistrate shall commit
the person arrested to await for a reasonable time the issuance of an extradition
warrant by the Governor of this State or admit the person to bail for such purpose.
If the magistrate determines the arrest was unlawful the magistrate shall discharge
the person arrested. 3. This section shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this State
which would otherwise be lawful.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 171.158
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.158 cover?
Section 171.158 ("Arrests within this State by foreign officers; hearing before magistrate") 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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