Lawful complaint status.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 1.20.030
in effect1.20.030 - Lawful complaint status.
If the form of the citation includes information whose truthfulness is attested as required under the general laws of this State and the ordinances of the City for a complaint charging commission of the offense alleged in the citation to have been committed, then the citation, when filed with a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be deemed to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution under this Code.
(Ord. 3100 § 1, 1984: Ord. 1728 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 1-14-6)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT1GEPR_CH1.20CI_1.20.030LACOSTFetched: 10/28/2026
