Nevada Revised Statutes 171.128 – Magistrate may order arrest for committing or attempting to commit offense in magistrate’s presence
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A magistrate may orally order a peace officer or private person to arrest anyone committing or attempting to commit a public offense in the presence of the magistrate, and may thereupon proceed as if the offender had been brought before the magistrate on a warrant of arrest.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 171.128
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039