Nevada § 171.1772 - Issuance of citation after arrest by private person
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.1772 — Issuance of citation after arrest by private person, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 171.1772. Issuance of citation after arrest by private person
1. Whenever any person is arrested by a private person, as provided in NRS 171.126 , for any violation of a county, city or town ordinance or state law which is punishable
as a misdemeanor, such person arrested must be issued a misdemeanor citation by a
peace officer in lieu of being immediately taken before a magistrate by the peace
officer unless the violation constitutes a repeat offense or a prohibited offense,
in which case the person arrested may be issued the misdemeanor citation or be immediately
taken before a magistrate by the peace officer. 2. The citation described in subsection 1 must not be issued unless: (a) The person arrested furnishes satisfactory evidence of identity; and (b) The peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that: (1) The person arrested will keep a written promise to appear in court; (2) The violation will cease; and (3) Another person or property is not in imminent danger.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 171.1772 ("Issuance of citation after arrest by private person") 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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