Nevada § 484A.640 - Matching of certain information before officer issues citation or makes arrest; when officer may arrest driver for prior offense
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§ 484A.640. Matching of certain information before officer issues citation or makes arrest; when officer may arrest driver for prior offense
1. Except for a citation issued pursuant to NRS 484A.700 , whenever a police officer makes an arrest or issues a citation to a person for any
violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, the police officer shall record
the name as given by that person, the number of the person’s driver's license and
a brief description of the person’s physical appearance. This information must be maintained in a record for offenses kept at the traffic
enforcement agency which employs that officer. 2. Whenever a police officer stops a driver of a motor vehicle for any violation of
chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and requests information from a traffic enforcement
agency concerning that person's record of prior offenses, the police officer shall
compare not only the driver's name but also the number of his or her driver's license
and physical description with any information obtained from the agency as a result
of the request. If the information received from the agency indicates that the driver's name is
on an outstanding warrant for a prior offense, the officer shall not arrest the driver
for that prior offense unless the additional information used for comparison also
connects the driver with that prior offense.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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