Nevada § 289.550 - Persons required to be certified by Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission; period by which certification is required
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 289.550 — Persons required to be certified by Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission; period by which certification is required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 289.550. Persons required to be certified by Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission; period by which certification is required
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 3.310 , 4.353 , 258.007 and 258.060 , a person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant
to NRS 289.150 to 289.360 , inclusive, must be certified by the Commission within 1 year after the date on which
the person commences employment as a peace officer unless the Commission, for good
cause shown, grants in writing an extension of time, which must not exceed 6 months,
by which the person must become certified. A person who fails to become certified within the required time shall not exercise
any of the powers of a peace officer after the time for becoming certified has expired. 2. The following persons are not required to be certified by the Commission: (a) The Chief Parole and Probation Officer; (b) The Director of the Department of Corrections; (c) The Director of the Department of Public Safety, the deputy directors of the Department
and the chiefs of the divisions of the Department other than the Investigation Division
and the Nevada Highway Patrol; (d) The Commissioner of Insurance and the chief deputy of the Commissioner of Insurance; (e) Railroad police officers; and (f) California correctional officers.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 289.550 ("Persons required to be certified by Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission; period by which certification is required") 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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