A peace officer who, in executing a search warrant, shall willfully exceed his or her authority, or exercise it with unnecessary severity, shall be deemed guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
NRS 199.450
Peace officer exceeding authority in execution of search warrant
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Most recently applied in Mapp v. Ohio (October 1961)
[1911 C&P § 477; RL § 6742; NCL § 10426]—(NRS A 1967, 467)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.