Nevada § 171.136 When arrest may be made

Nevada Statutes

§ 171.136 — When arrest may be made

Nevada § 171.136

Title 14PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES

Ch. 171Proceedings

ARREST: BY WHOM AND HOW MADE

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 171.136 (2026).

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1. If the offense charged is a felony or gross misdemeanor, the arrest may be made on any day, and at any time of day or night. 2. If it is a misdemeanor, the arrest cannot be made between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., except:

(a)Upon the direction of a magistrate, endorsed upon the warrant;

(b)When the offense is committed in the presence of the arresting officer;

(c)When the person is found and the arrest is made in a public place or a place that is open to the public and:

(1)There is a warrant of arrest against the person; and

(2)The misdemeanor is discovered because there was probable cause for the arresting officer to stop, detain or arrest the person for another alleged violation or offense;

(d)When the offense is committed in the presence of a private person and the person m

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1. If the offense charged is a felony or gross misdemeanor, the arrest may be made on any day, and at any time of day or night.
2. If it is a misdemeanor, the arrest cannot be made between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., except:
(a) Upon the direction of a magistrate, endorsed upon the warrant;
(b) When the offense is committed in the presence of the arresting officer;
(c) When the person is found and the arrest is made in a public place or a place that is open to the public and:
(1) There is a warrant of arrest against the person; and
(2) The misdemeanor is discovered because there was probable cause for the arresting officer to stop, detain or arrest the person for another alleged violation or offense;
(d) When the offense is committed in the presence of a private person and the person makes an arrest immediately after the offense is committed;
(e) When the arrest is made in the manner provided in NRS 171.137 or 171.1375 ;
(f) When the person is already in custody as a result of another lawful arrest; or
(g) When the person voluntarily surrenders himself or herself in response to an outstanding warrant of arrest.