{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-171.17785","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 171.17785","heading":"Effect of violation of written promise to appear; appearance by counsel in lieu of personal appearance authorized.","body":"1. It is unlawful for a person to violate a written promise to appear given to a peace officer upon the issuance of a misdemeanor citation prepared manually or electronically, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was originally issued.\n2. A person may comply with a written promise to appear in court by an appearance by counsel.\n3. A warrant may issue upon a violation of a written promise to appear.","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#NRS171Sec17785","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:33Z","sha256":"cfd2bb40b09aaa95f30c4649e60ef449d7470d76ecd0b286812ca7107d4b0132","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-171.1778","next":"us-nv/nrs-171.1779"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}