Nevada Revised Statutes Section 171.126 - Procedure in Criminal Cases

Arrest by private person. A private person may arrest another:

1. For a public offense committed or attempted in his presence.

2. When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in his presence.

3. When a felony has been in fact committed, and he has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested to have committed it.

Last modified: February 25, 2006