Impoundment of hit-and-run suspects.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.34.020
in effect11.34.020 - Impoundment of hit-and-run suspects.
When any regularly employed and salaried Officer of the Metropolitan Police Department has reasonable cause to believe that a motor vehicle has been involved in a hit-and-run accident, and the vehicle is found on the public streets, under circumstances where the operator or owner cannot be located after reasonable effort is made, the Officer may impound the vehicle for the purpose of inspection completion of any necessary accident report. Unless sooner released, the vehicle shall be released upon the expiration of twenty-four hours after impound has occurred, upon demand of the owner.
(Ord. 1350 § 4, 1968: prior code § 10-9-12)
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=TIT11VETR_CH11.34AC_11.34.020IMHNSUFetched: 10/28/2026
