Nevada § 179.049 - Issuance of no-knock warrant: Requirements; circumstances rendering no-knock warrant void
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.049 — Issuance of no-knock warrant: Requirements; circumstances rendering no-knock warrant void, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 179.049. Issuance of no-knock warrant: Requirements; circumstances rendering no-knock warrant void
1. A magistrate shall not issue a no-knock warrant to search the person or place named
in the search warrant unless an affidavit sworn to before the magistrate: (a) Demonstrates that: (1) The underlying offense: (I) Is punishable as a felony; and (II) Involves a significant and imminent threat to public safety; and (2) Identifying the presence of the peace officer before entering the premises is
likely to create an imminent threat of substantial bodily harm to the peace officer
or another person; (b) Describes with specificity the factual circumstances as to why there are no reasonable
alternatives to effectuate the search of the place or person other than in the manner
prescribed by the no-knock warrant; (c) States whether the no-knock warrant can be executed during the day and, if it
cannot, describes with specificity the factual circumstances that preclude the no-knock
warrant from being executed during the day; and (d) Certifies that the no-knock warrant will be executed under the guidance of a peace
officer who is trained in the execution of search warrants. 2. A no-knock warrant issued pursuant to subsection 1 is void if: (a) A peace officer deliberately misrepresents a material fact or deliberately omits
material information in an affidavit in support of an application for the no-knock
warrant; and (b) When the misrepresented material fact is excluded or the omitted material information
is included, the affidavit does not meet the criteria set forth in paragraphs (a)
to (d), inclusive, of subsection 1.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.049 cover?
Section 179.049 ("Issuance of no-knock warrant: Requirements; circumstances rendering no-knock warrant void") 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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