{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-171.1772","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 171.1772","heading":"Issuance of citation after arrest by private person.","body":"1. Whenever any person is arrested by a private person, as provided in NRS 171.126, for any violation of a county, city or town ordinance or state law which is punishable as a misdemeanor, such person arrested must be issued a misdemeanor citation by a peace officer in lieu of being immediately taken before a magistrate by the peace officer unless the violation constitutes a repeat offense or a prohibited offense, in which case the person arrested may be issued the misdemeanor citation or be immediately taken before a magistrate by the peace officer.\n2. The citation described in subsection 1 must not be issued unless:\n(a) The person arrested furnishes satisfactory evidence of identity; and\n(b) The peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that:\n(1) The person arrested will keep a written promise to appear in court;\n(2) The violation will cease; and\n(3) Another person or property is not 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#NRS171Sec1772","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:33Z","sha256":"6c349b8e200d4037fd7b1349295578950d0dccf45adcec888687ba45b4944100","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-171.1771","next":"us-nv/nrs-171.1773"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}