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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.1165 (2026)

Seizure of property: Requirement of process

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NRS 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)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1990–2003 · leading case: Camacho v. State, 75 P.3d 370 (Nev. 2003).
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Camacho v. State, 75 P.3d 370 (Nev. 2003). · cites it 10× “*375 Seizure and inevitable discovery Camacho argues that NRS 179.1165 (the civil forfeiture statute) does not provide an exception to the warrant requirement.”
Levingston v. Washoe Cnty., 916 P.2d 163 (Nev. 1996). · cites it 7× “In this opinion, we will review whether NRS 179.1165 and NRS 453.305 are constitutionally valid as applied in this case.”
Sheriff v. A 1983 Datsun 280ZX Sedan Vin Jnihz 04S0DX562727, 794 P.2d 346 (Nev. 1990). “Specifically, we note that NRS 179.1165(2)(b) provides for seizure of the property after a final judgment of forfeiture.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.1165(1): 1 case
Camacho v. State, 75 P.3d 370 (Nev. 2003). “*375 Seizure and inevitable discovery Camacho argues that NRS 179.1165 (the civil forfeiture statute) does not provide an exception to the warrant requirement.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.1165(2)(b): 1 case
Sheriff v. A 1983 Datsun 280ZX Sedan Vin Jnihz 04S0DX562727, 794 P.2d 346 (Nev. 1990). “Specifically, we note that NRS 179.1165(2)(b) provides for seizure of the property after a final judgment of forfeiture.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.1165(2)(d): 1 case
Camacho v. State, 75 P.3d 370 (Nev. 2003). “*375 Seizure and inevitable discovery Camacho argues that NRS 179.1165 (the civil forfeiture statute) does not provide an exception to the warrant requirement.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.1165(c): 1 case
Levingston v. Washoe Cnty., 916 P.2d 163 (Nev. 1996). “In this opinion, we will review whether NRS 179.1165 and NRS 453.305 are constitutionally valid as applied in this case.”
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