Nevada § 484A.720 - When person must be taken immediately before magistrate
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 484A.720 — When person must be taken immediately before magistrate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 484A.720. When person must be taken immediately before magistrate
Whenever any person is halted by a peace officer for any violation of chapters 484A
to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, the person shall be taken without unnecessary delay before
the proper magistrate, as specified in NRS 484A.750 , in the following cases: 1. When the person demands an immediate appearance before a magistrate; 2. When the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity; or 3. In any other event when the person is issued a traffic citation and refuses to
sign or take physical delivery of a copy of the traffic citation.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 484A.720 ("When person must be taken immediately before magistrate") 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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