Nevada § 171.1773 - Form and contents of citation: When person detained by peace officer
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§ 171.1773. Form and contents of citation: When person detained by peace officer
1. Whenever a person is detained by a peace officer for any violation of a county,
city or town ordinance or a state law which is punishable as a misdemeanor and the
person is not taken before a magistrate as required or permitted by NRS 171.177 , 171.1771 or 171.1772 , the peace officer must prepare a misdemeanor citation manually or electronically
in the form of a complaint issuing in the name of “The State of Nevada” or in the
name of the respective county, city or town, containing a notice to appear in court,
the name and address of the person, the state registration number of the person's
vehicle, if any, the offense charged, including a brief description of the offense
and the NRS or ordinance citation, the time when and place where the person is required
to appear in court, and such other pertinent information as may be necessary. The citation must be signed by the peace officer. If the citation is prepared electronically, the officer shall sign the copy of the
citation that is delivered to the person charged with the violation. 2. The time specified in the notice to appear must be at least 5 days after the alleged
violation unless the person charged with the violation demands an earlier hearing. 3. The place specified in the notice must be before a magistrate, as designated in NRS 171.178 and 171.184 . 4. The person charged with the violation may give a written promise to appear in court
by signing at least one copy of the misdemeanor citation prepared by the peace officer,
in which event the peace officer shall deliver a copy of the citation to the person,
and thereupon the peace officer shall not take the person into physical custody for
the violation. If the citation is prepared electronically, the officer shall deliver the signed
copy of the citation to the person and shall indicate on the electronic record of
the citation whether the person charged gave a written promise to appear. A copy of the citation that is signed by the person charged or the electronic record
of the citation which indicates that the person charged gave a written promise to
appear suffices as proof of service.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 171.1773 ("Form and contents of citation: When person detained by peace officer") 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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