Effect of violation of written promise to appear; appearance by counsel in lieu of personal appearance authorized.

NRS

171.17785

Effect of violation of written promise to appear; appearance by counsel in lieu of personal appearance authorized.

1. It is unlawful for a person to violate a written promise to appear given to a peace officer upon the issuance of a misdemeanor citation prepared manually or electronically, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was originally issued.

2. A person may comply with a written promise to appear in court by an appearance by counsel.

3. A warrant may issue upon a violation of a written promise to appear.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 1141 )