Manner in which execution of warrant and service of summons are made; issuance of citation in lieu of execution of warrant of arrest.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the warrant must be executed by the arrest of the defendant. The officer need not have the warrant in his possession at the time of the arrest, but upon request he must show the warrant to the defendant as soon as possible. If the officer does not have a warrant in his possession at the time of the arrest, he shall then inform the defendant of his intention to arrest him, of the offense charged, the authority to make it and of the fact that a warrant has or has not been issued. The defendant must not be subjected to any more restraint than is necessary for his arrest and detention. If the defendant either flees or forcibly resists, the officer may, except as otherwise provided in NRS 171.1455, use all necessary means to effect the arrest.
2. In lieu of executing the warrant by arresting the defendant, a peace officer may issue him a citation as provided in NRS 171.1773 if:
(a) The warrant is issued upon an offense punishable as a misdemeanor;
(b) The officer has no indication that the defendant has previously failed to appear on the charge reflected in the warrant;
(c) The defendant provides satisfactory evidence of his identity to the peace officer;
(d) The defendant signs a written promise to appear in court for the misdemeanor offense; and
(e) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the defendant will keep a written promise to appear in court.
3. The summons must be served upon a defendant by delivering a copy to him personally, or by leaving it at his dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person then residing in the house or abode who is at least 16 years of age and is of suitable discretion, or by mailing it to the defendant’s last known address. In the case of a corporation, the summons must be served at least 5 days before the day of appearance fixed in the summons, by delivering a copy to an officer or to a managing or general agent or to any other agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process and, if the agent is one authorized by statute to receive service and the statute so requires, by also mailing a copy to the corporation’s last known address within the State of Nevada or at its principal place of business elsewhere in the United States.
Last modified: February 25, 2006