171.1772 - Issuance of citation after arrest by private person. - Nevada Statutes

171.1772  Issuance of citation after arrest by private person.  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 may be issued a misdemeanor citation by a peace officer in lieu of being immediately taken before a magistrate by the peace officer if:

      1.  The person arrested furnishes satisfactory evidence of identity; and

      2.  The peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person arrested will keep a written promise to appear in court.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 1157; A 1975, 1201; 2001, 2023)