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NRS 171.144

Breaking open door or window: Retaking person arrested

Known as the Uniform Act

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

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1402)

To retake a person arrested who has escaped or been rescued, the person pursuing may break open an outer or inner door or window of a dwelling house, structure or other place of concealment, if, after notice of his or her intention, the person pursuing is refused admittance.

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