Any peace officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by the peace officer to have committed a felony in this state or has committed, or attempted to commit, any criminal offense in this state in the presence of such officer, or for whom such officer holds a warrant of arrest, may hold in custody such person anywhere in this state.
NRS 171.172
When officer may arrest
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 171–171 (111 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Atwater v. City of Lago Vista (2001)
Most recently applied in Atwater v. City of Lago Vista (April 2001)
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1404)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.