179.1165 - Seizure of property: Requirement of process. - Nevada Statutes

179.1165  Seizure of property: Requirement of process.

      1.  Except as provided in subsection 2, property that is subject to forfeiture may only be seized by a law enforcement agency upon process issued by a magistrate having jurisdiction over the property.

      2.  A seizure of property may be made by a law enforcement agency without process if:

      (a) The seizure is incident to:

             (1) An arrest;

             (2) A search pursuant to a search warrant; or

             (3) An inspection pursuant to a warrant for an administrative inspection;

      (b) The property is the subject of a final judgment in a proceeding for forfeiture;

      (c) The law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety; or

      (d) The law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that the property is subject to forfeiture.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 1466; A 1987, 1382)