A magistrate may orally order a peace officer or private person to arrest anyone committing or attempting to commit a public offense in the presence of the magistrate, and may thereupon proceed as if the offender had been brought before the magistrate on a warrant of arrest.
NRS 171.128
Magistrate may order arrest for committing or attempting to commit offense in magistrate’s presence
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 171–171 (111 sections).
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1402)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.