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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 289.555 (2026)

Circumstances under which person is not qualified to serve as peace officer

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NRS 289.555  Circumstances under which person is not qualified to serve as peace officer.  A person is not qualified to serve as a category I peace officer, category II peace officer or category III peace officer, regardless of whether the person has had his or her civil rights restored, if the person has been:

      1.  Convicted of:

      (a) A felony in this State or any other state, regardless of whether such a conviction was expunged or sealed;

      (b) A battery which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 200.485, regardless of whether such a conviction was expunged or sealed; or

      (c) A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33), in any other state, regardless of whether such a conviction was expunged or sealed.

      2.  Reported to the National Decertification Index of the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training or an equivalent database maintained for the purpose of serving as a national registry of certificate or license revocation actions relating to peace officer misconduct.

      3.  Decertified or has had his or her certificate or license to practice or serve as a peace officer revoked or annulled by:

      (a) The Commission; or

      (b) A certifying or licensing authority in any other state.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 2697; A 2023, 2550)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: Pohlabel v. State, 268 P.3d 1264 (Nev. 2012).
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Pohlabel v. State, 268 P.3d 1264 (Nev. 2012). “010), be employed in sensitive positions, such as peace officer or licensed school teacher (NRS 289.555; NRS 391.033), or, as this case illustrates, possess firearms (NRS *12 202.”
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