NRS 171.108

Contents of warrant of arrest

Known as the Uniform Act

The act spans §§ 171–171 (111 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Nelson v. City of Las Vegas (1983)

Most recently applied in Nelson v. City of Las Vegas (June 1983)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1400; A 2021, 193)

A warrant of arrest is an order in writing in the name of the State of Nevada which must:

1. Be signed by the magistrate with the magistrate’s name of office;

2. Contain the name of the defendant or, if the defendant’s name is unknown, any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty;

3. State the date of its issuance, and the county, city or town where it was issued;

4. State the offense described in NRS 171.106;

5. Command that the defendant be arrested and brought before the nearest available magistrate; and

6. State whether the warrant is a no-knock warrant.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.