When peace officer has option to give traffic citation or take person before magistrate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.730
in effect1. Whenever any person is halted by a peace officer for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E , inclusive, of NRS punishable as a misdemeanor and is not required to be taken before a magistrate, the person must be given a traffic citation unless the violation constitutes a repeat offense or a prohibited offense, in which case the person may, in the discretion of the peace officer, either be given a traffic citation or be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate.
2. As used in this section:
(a) Prohibited offense means:
(1) A violation of NRS 484B.653 ;
(2) A violation of NRS 484C.110 ;
(3) A violation of NRS 484C.120 ;
(4) A violation of NRS 484E.020 ;
(5) A violation of NRS 484E.030 ;
(6) A violation of NRS 484E.040 ; or
(7) A crime of violence, as defined in NRS 200.408 .
(b) Repeat offense means an offense for which the person has previously been arrested, convicted or issued a citation.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-484A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026