Nevada Revised Statutes 179B.070 – ‘Law enforcement officer’ defined
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‘Law enforcement officer’ includes, but is not limited to:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 179B.070
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
1. A prosecuting attorney or an attorney from the Office of the Attorney General;
2. A sheriff of a county or a sheriff’s deputy;
3. An officer of a metropolitan police department or a police department of an incorporated city;
4. An officer of the Division;
5. An officer of the Department of Corrections;
6. An officer of a law enforcement agency from another jurisdiction; or
7. Any other person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive, if the person is seeking information as part of a criminal investigation.