Nevada § 171.108 Contents of warrant of arrest

Nevada Statutes

§ 171.108 — Contents of warrant of arrest

Nevada § 171.108

Title 14PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES

Ch. 171Proceedings

WARRANT OR SUMMONS UPON APPLICATION, COMPLAINT OR CITATION

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 171.108 (2026).

Text

A warrant of arrest is an order in writing in the name of the State of Nevada which must:

1.Be signed by the magistrate with the magistrate’s name of office;

2.Contain the name of the defendant or, if the defendant’s name is unknown, any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty;

3.State the date of its issuance, and the county, city or town where it was issued;

4.State the offense described in NRS 171.106 ;

5.Command that the defendant be arrested and brought before the nearest available magistrate; and

6.State whether the warrant is a no-knock warrant.

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A warrant of arrest is an order in writing in the name of the State of Nevada which must:
1. Be signed by the magistrate with the magistrate’s name of office;
2. Contain the name of the defendant or, if the defendant’s name is unknown, any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty;
3. State the date of its issuance, and the county, city or town where it was issued;
4. State the offense described in NRS 171.106 ;
5. Command that the defendant be arrested and brought before the nearest available magistrate; and
6. State whether the warrant is a no-knock warrant.