{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-488.920","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 488.920","heading":"Citation; taking person before magistrate.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, whenever any person is halted by a game warden, sheriff or peace officer for any violation of this chapter, the person:\n(a) Must, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), be given a citation, if the violation is punishable as a misdemeanor; or\n(b) May, in the discretion of the game warden, sheriff or peace officer either be given a citation or be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate, if the violation is punishable as:\n(1) A felony or gross misdemeanor; or\n(2) A misdemeanor that constitutes a repeat offense or a prohibited offense.\n2. A person described in subsection 1 must be taken before the proper magistrate in either of the following cases:\n(a) When the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity; or\n(b) When the game warden, sheriff or peace officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe the person will disregard a written promise to appear in court.\n3. As used in this section:\n(a) “Prohibited offense” means:\n(1) A crime of violence as defined in NRS 200.408.\n(2) A violation of NRS 488.410.\n(b) “Repeat offense” means an offense for which the person has previously been arrested, convicted or issued a citation.","path":["TITLE 43 — PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT","CHAPTER 488 - WATERCRAFT","PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-488.html#NRS488Sec920","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:42Z","sha256":"38747421ffa612e9e9b444c3c960470940a0157baf39773e60884a4b975cf8dd","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-488.915","next":"us-nv/nrs-488.950"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}