Citation filed with court deemed complaint for purpose of prosecution.

NRS

171.1778

Citation filed with court deemed complaint for purpose of prosecution.

If the form of citation:

1. Includes information whose truthfulness is attested as required for a complaint charging commission of the offense alleged in the citation to have been committed; or

2. Is prepared electronically,

Ê then the citation when filed with a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 158 , 1159 ; A 1983, 446 ; 1999, 1144 )