Nevada § 484A.760 - Release of defendant when magistrate not available

§ 484A.760. Release of defendant when magistrate not available

Whenever any person is taken into custody by a peace officer for the purpose of taking

him or her before a magistrate or court as authorized or required in chapters 484A

to 484E, inclusive, of NRS upon any charge other than a felony or the offenses enumerated

in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 484A.710 , and no magistrate is available at the time of arrest, and there is no bail schedule

established by the magistrate or court and no lawfully designated court clerk or other

public officer who is available and authorized to accept bail upon behalf of the magistrate

or court, the person must be released from custody upon the issuance to the person

of a misdemeanor citation or traffic citation and the person signing a promise to

appear, as provided in NRS 171.1773 or 484A.630 , respectively, or physically receiving a copy of the traffic citation, as provided

in NRS 484A.630 .