Nevada § 289.585 - Requirement for law enforcement agency to notify Commission regarding certain criminal charges filed against or certain separation from employment of peace officers; provision to Commission of summary of outcome of investigation pending at time of separation
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§ 289.585. Requirement for law enforcement agency to notify Commission regarding certain criminal charges filed against or certain separation from employment of peace officers; provision to Commission of summary of outcome of investigation pending at time of separation
A law enforcement agency shall: 1. Immediately notify the Commission if a peace officer employed by the agency: (a) Is charged with a crime for which the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant
to NRS 289.510 authorize the Commission to revoke or suspend the certificate of the peace officer;
or (b) Resigns from employment or otherwise separates from employment with the agency
while an investigation concerning alleged misconduct is pending; and 2. If a peace officer resigns or otherwise separates from employment while an investigation
concerning alleged misconduct is pending, provide to the Commission a written summary
of the outcome of the investigation as soon as practicable after completing the investigation.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 289.585 ("Requirement for law enforcement agency to notify Commission regarding certain criminal charges filed against or certain separation from employment of peace officers; provision to Commission of summary of outcome of investigation pending at time of separation") 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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