Nevada § 179.475 - Order authorizing interception of communications: Contents; duration; extension
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.475 — Order authorizing interception of communications: Contents; duration; extension, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 179.475. Order authorizing interception of communications: Contents; duration; extension
1. Each order authorizing the interception of any wire, electronic or oral communication
must specify: (a) The identity of the person, if known, whose communications are to be intercepted. (b) The nature and location of the place where or communication facilities to which
authority to intercept is granted, the facilities to be used and the means by which
such interceptions will be made. (c) A particular description of the type of communication sought to be intercepted,
and a statement of the particular offense to which it relates. (d) The identity of the agency authorized to intercept the communications, and of
the person authorizing the application. (e) The period of time during which such interception is authorized, including a statement
as to whether or not the interception will automatically terminate when the described
communication has been first obtained. 2. An order authorizing the interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication
shall, upon request of the applicant, direct that a provider of electronic communication
service, landlord, custodian or other person shall furnish the applicant forthwith
all information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to accomplish the
interception unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the services that
such provider of electronic communication service, landlord, custodian, or person
is according the person whose communications are to be intercepted. Any provider of electronic communication service, landlord, custodian or other person
furnishing such facilities or technical assistance must be compensated therefor by
the applicant at the prevailing rates. 3. No order entered under this section may authorize the interception of any wire,
electronic or oral communication for any period longer than is necessary to achieve
the objective of the authorization, and in no event longer than 30 days. Extensions of an order may be granted, but only upon application for an extension
made in accordance with the procedures provided in NRS 179.470 . The period of extension must be no longer than the authorizing judge deems necessary
to achieve the purposes for which it was granted and in no event for longer than 30
days. Every order and extension thereof must contain a provision that the authorization
to intercept must be executed as soon as practicable, must be conducted in such a
way as to minimize the interception of communications not otherwise subject to interception
under this statute, and will terminate upon attainment of the authorized objective,
or in any event in 30 days.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 179.475 ("Order authorizing interception of communications: Contents; duration; extension") 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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