Nevada § 480.505 - Person missing from Indian reservation or Indian colony: Notification of receipt of report
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 480.505 — Person missing from Indian reservation or Indian colony: Notification of receipt of report, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 480.505. Person missing from Indian reservation or Indian colony: Notification of receipt of report
If a person reports to a sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency
that an indigenous person who is 18 years of age or older is missing from an Indian
reservation or Indian colony that is located in whole or in part in this State, the
sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency, as applicable, shall notify: 1. The Missing and Murdered Unit within the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau
of Indian Affairs; 2. A person employed as a police officer by the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over
the Indian reservation or Indian colony from which the person is missing; or 3. The tribal liaison designated by the Department pursuant to NRS 233A.260 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 480.505 ("Person missing from Indian reservation or Indian colony: Notification of receipt of report") 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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