“Peace officer” includes any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive.
NRS 169.125
“Peace officer” defined
Known as the Nevada Criminal Procedure Law
The act spans §§ 169–169 (28 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Public Employees' Retirement Board v. Washoe County (1980)
Most recently applied in 401 Pa. Super. 490 - Commonwealth v. Leet (January 1991)
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1398; A 1969, 55, 1130, 1423; 1971, 255, 2077; 1973, 89, 922, 1583; 1975, 112, 989, 1344; 1977, 858, 1120, 1441; 1979, 127, 280, 902; 1981, 330, 1104, 200…
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.