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NRS 289.555

Circumstances under which person is not qualified to serve as peace officer

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Pohlabel v. State (2012)

Most recently applied in Pohlabel v. State (January 2012)

(Added to NRS by 2003, 2697; A 2023, 2550)

A person is not qualified to serve as a category I peace officer, category II peace officer or category III peace officer, regardless of whether the person has had his or her civil rights restored, if the person has been:

1. Convicted of:

(a) A felony in this State or any other state, regardless of whether such a conviction was expunged or sealed;

(b) A battery which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 200.485, regardless of whether such a conviction was expunged or sealed; or

(c) A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33), in any other state, regardless of whether such a conviction was expunged or sealed.

2. Reported to the National Decertification Index of the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training or an equivalent database maintained for the purpose of serving as a national registry of certificate or license revocation actions relating to peace officer misconduct.

3. Decertified or has had his or her certificate or license to practice or serve as a peace officer revoked or annulled by:

(a) The Commission; or

(b) A certifying or licensing authority in any other state.

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