{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-171.1771","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 171.1771","heading":"Issuance of citation when person detained by peace officer.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, whenever any person is detained by a peace officer for any violation of a county, city or town ordinance or a state law which is punishable as a misdemeanor and the person is not required to be taken before a magistrate, the person must be given a misdemeanor citation unless the violation constitutes a repeat offense or a prohibited offense, in which case the person may, in the discretion of the peace officer, either be given a misdemeanor citation or be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate.\n2. A person described in subsection 1 must be taken before the proper magistrate when:\n(a) The person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity; or\n(b) The peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that:\n(1) The person will disregard a written promise to appear in court;\n(2) The violation will continue; or\n(3) Another person or property is in imminent danger.","path":["TITLE 14 — PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES","CHAPTER 171 - PROCEEDINGS TO COMMITMENT","CITATION FOR MISDEMEANOR"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-171.html#NRS171Sec1771","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:33Z","sha256":"797ccfc4d352977562cfc62a612bd2cf1355a49ca337ce6da1f08533d7300358","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-171.177","next":"us-nv/nrs-171.1772"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}