Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 171.104 (2026)
Arrest defined; by whom made
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NRS 171.104 Arrest defined; by whom made. An
arrest is the taking of a person into custody, in a case and in the manner
authorized by law. An arrest may be made by a peace officer or by a private
person.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1400)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1972–1984 · leading case: Wright v. State, 499 P.2d 1216 (Nev. 1972).
Wright v. State, 499 P.2d 1216 (Nev. 1972). “Assuming his premise, his conclusion is a non sequitur; for any peace officer may act when a public offense is committed or attempted in his presence.”
A Minor Boy v. State, 537 P.2d 477 (Nev. 1975). “All of these factors taken together gave Cerveri probable cause to believe Alan possessed marijuana. Probable cause is determined in light of all the circumstances.”
Hale v. Riverboat Casino, Inc., 682 P.2d 190 (Nev. 1984). “If he reasonably understood the question during voir dire to exclude his particular experience from the category “arrest,” he cannot be said to have intentionally concealed that experience in failing to respond.”
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