Authority of peace officer at scene of accident. Except for felonies and those offenses set forth in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 484.791, a peace officer at the scene of a traffic accident may issue a traffic citation, as provided in NRS 484.799, or a misdemeanor citation, as provided in NRS 171.1773, to any person involved in the accident when, based upon personal investigation, the peace officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the person has committed any offense pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or of chapter 482, 483, 485, 486 or 706 of NRS in connection with the accident.
Last modified: February 25, 2006