Title 171 · NRS Chapter 171

Magistrate may order arrest for committing or attempting to commit offense in magistrate’s presence.

Citation: NRS 171.128

Section: 171.171.128

NRS

171.128

Magistrate may order arrest for committing or attempting to commit offense in magistrate’s presence.

A magistrate may orally order a peace officer or private person to arrest anyone committing or attempting to commit a public offense in the presence of the magistrate, and may thereupon proceed as if the offender had been brought before the magistrate on a warrant of arrest.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1402 )