Nevada § 484A.7039 - Filing of civil infraction citation; electronic filing; disposal of citation; return of citations; retention of records

§ 484A.7039. Filing of civil infraction citation; electronic filing; disposal of citation; return of citations; retention of records

1. Every peace officer, upon issuing a civil infraction citation to an alleged violator

of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this State or of any traffic ordinance,

shall file manually or, if the provisions of subsection 2 are satisfied, file electronically

the original or a copy of the citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged

offense or with its traffic violations bureau. 2. A copy of a civil infraction citation that is prepared electronically and issued

to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this State or

of any traffic ordinance may be filed electronically with a court having jurisdiction

over the alleged civil infraction or with its traffic violations bureau if the court

or traffic violations bureau, respectively: (a) Authorizes such electronic filing; (b) Has the ability to receive and store the citation electronically; and (c) Has the ability to physically reproduce the citation upon request. 3. Upon the filing of the original or a copy of the civil infraction citation with

a court having jurisdiction over the alleged infraction or with its traffic violations

bureau, the citation may be disposed of only by an official action of a judge of the

court, an online program of dispute resolution established by the court, the prosecuting

attorney or by the payment of a civil penalty to the court or its traffic violations

bureau by the person to whom the civil infraction citation has been issued by the

peace officer. 4. It is unlawful and official misconduct from any peace officer or other officer

or public employee to dispose of a civil infraction citation or copies of it or of

the record of the issuance of a civil infraction citation in a manner other than as

required in this section. 5. The chief administrative officer of every traffic enforcement agency shall require

the return to him or her of a physical copy or electronic record of every civil infraction

citation issued by an officer under his or her supervision to an alleged violator

of any traffic law or ordinance and of all physical copies and electronic records

of every civil infraction citation which has been spoiled or upon which any entry

has been made and not issued to an alleged violator. 6. The chief administrative officer of every traffic enforcement agency shall maintain

or cause to be maintained a record of every civil infraction citation issued by any

peace officer under his or her supervision. The record must be retained for at least 2 years after issuance of the citation.