{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-484a.705","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 484A.705","heading":"Violation committed under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance may be charged as misdemeanor; reduction to civil infraction under certain circumstances.","body":"1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a person commits a violation of a provision of chapters 483 to 484E, inclusive, 486 or 490 of NRS that is punishable as a civil infraction and the person is also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, the civil infraction may instead be charged as a misdemeanor.\n2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a civil infraction is charged as a misdemeanor pursuant to subsection 1, the charge must be reduced to a civil infraction if the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance is dismissed. The provisions of this subsection do not apply if the dismissal occurs pursuant to a plea agreement.","path":["TITLE 43 — PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT","CHAPTER 484A - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY","VIOLATIONS OF TRAFFIC LAWS","Arrests"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484A.html#NRS484ASec705","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:41Z","sha256":"1b4e5f501bec9d0cedb4ae39b6f81cff1c820f259a1f81aa62436ecab57f45a8","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-484a.7049","next":"us-nv/nrs-484a.710"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}