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Nevada · Through 2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25) · Newer source version available

NRS 171.1237: Identification of suspect by live lineup, photo lineup or show-up: Law enforcement agencies to adopt policies and procedures governing use.

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  1. TITLE 14 — PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES
  2. CHAPTER 171 - PROCEEDINGS TO COMMITMENT
  3. INVESTIGATION OF SUSPECTED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY; DETENTION, IDENTIFICATION AND CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION OF SUSPECTS

1. Each law enforcement agency shall adopt policies and procedures governing the use of live lineups, photo lineups and show-ups.

2. As used in this section:

(a) “Live lineup” means an identification procedure in which a group of persons, including the suspect, is displayed to an eyewitness to determine whether the eyewitness identifies the suspect as the perpetrator of a crime.

(b) “Photo lineup” means an identification procedure in which an array of photographs, including a photograph of the suspect, is displayed to an eyewitness in hard copy or by digital image to determine whether the eyewitness identifies the suspect as the perpetrator of a crime.

(c) “Show-up” means an identification procedure in which the suspect appears individually for possible identification by the eyewitness as the perpetrator of a crime.

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