Nevada § 484A.650 - Peace officer to demand proof of insurance during traffic stop; citation for operation of vehicle without insurance or for failure to present proof of insurance; proof of insurance displayed on mobile electronic device
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§ 484A.650. Peace officer to demand proof of insurance during traffic stop; citation for operation of vehicle without insurance or for failure to present proof of insurance; proof of insurance displayed on mobile electronic device
1. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is stopped by a peace officer for violating a
provision of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, except for violating a provision
of NRS 484B.440 to 484B.523 , inclusive, the officer shall demand proof of the insurance required by NRS 485.185 or 490.0825 and issue a citation as provided in NRS 484A.630 if the officer has probable cause to believe that the driver of the vehicle is in
violation of NRS 485.187 or subsection 5 of NRS 490.520 . If the driver of the vehicle is not the owner, a citation must also be issued to
the owner, and in such a case the driver: (a) May sign the citation on behalf of the owner; and (b) Shall notify the owner of the citation within 3 days after it is issued. The agency which employs the peace officer shall immediately forward a copy of the
citation to the registered owner of the vehicle, by certified mail, at his or her
address as it appears on the certificate of registration. 2. When the evidence of insurance provided by the driver of the vehicle upon the demand
of the peace officer is in an electronic format displayed on a mobile electronic device,
the peace officer may view only the evidence of insurance and shall not intentionally
view any other content on the mobile electronic device.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 484A.650 ("Peace officer to demand proof of insurance during traffic stop; citation for operation of vehicle without insurance or for failure to present proof of insurance; proof of insurance displayed on mobile electronic device") 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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