Citation filed with court deemed complaint for purpose of prosecution
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 171–171 (111 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Tsao v. Desert Palace, Inc. (2012)
Most recently applied in Tsao v. Desert Palace, Inc. (October 2012)
(Added to NRS by 1973, 158, 1159; A 1983, 446; 1999, 1144)
If the form of citation:
1. Includes information whose truthfulness is attested as required for a complaint charging commission of the offense alleged in the citation to have been committed; or
2. Is prepared electronically,
Ê then the citation when filed with a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.