Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 171.177 (2026)
When person detained must be taken before magistrate
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NRS 171.177 When person detained must be taken before magistrate. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 171.122 and 171.178, whenever any person is detained by
a peace officer for any violation of a county, city or town ordinance or a
state law which is punishable as a misdemeanor, the person must be taken
without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate, as specified in NRS 171.178 and 171.184, in the following cases:
1. When the person demands an immediate appearance before a magistrate;
2. When the person is detained pursuant to a warrant for the person’s arrest;
3. When the person is arrested by a peace officer; or
4. In any other event when the person is issued a misdemeanor citation by an authorized person and refuses to give a written promise to appear in court as provided in NRS 171.1773.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 156; A 1975, 1200; 1993, 144)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2003–2003 · leading case: State v. Bayard, 71 P.3d 498 (Nev. 2003).
State v. Bayard, 71 P.3d 498 (Nev. 2003). “1779 states, “NRS 171.177 to 171.1779, inclusive, not applicable to violations of traffic laws.”
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