Nevada § 484A.780 - 30-day grace period must be provided before warrant may be issued to person after failure to appear or failure to pay assessment, fine or fee for traffic violation; exceptions

§ 484A.780. 30-day grace period must be provided before warrant may be issued to person after failure to appear or failure to pay assessment, fine or fee for traffic violation; exceptions

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, and subject to the limitation imposed

by NRS 484A.782 , a grace period of not less than 30 calendar days must be provided to a person who

has failed to appear in court or failed to pay any administrative assessment, fine

or court fee imposed upon the person for a violation of any provision of chapters

484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS before a warrant can be issued for such a failure

to appear or failure to pay. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if: (a) The court determines that providing such a grace period would substantially jeopardize

public safety; (b) The person was issued a traffic citation for: (1) Reckless driving in violation of NRS 484B.653 ; (2) Vehicular manslaughter in violation of NRS 484B.657 ; or (3) Driving, operating or being in actual physical control of a vehicle, a power-driven

vessel or a sailing vessel under way while under the influence of intoxicating liquor

or a controlled substance in violation of NRS 484C.110 , 484C.120 or 488.410 , as applicable; or (c) During the immediately preceding 30 calendar days, the person was released from

custody and given a date to return to court but failed to appear in court.