Any person who has entered a house, structure or other place of concealment to make an arrest may break open a door or window if that is necessary to liberate himself or herself. An officer may do the same to liberate a person who, acting in the officer’s aid, entered to make an arrest and is detained inside.
NRS 171.142
Breaking open door or window: Upon detention after making arrest
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 171–171 (111 sections).
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1402; A 1983, 244)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.