NRS 501.386 Citation of violators.
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NRS 501.386 Citation of violators.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 501.382 , whenever any person is halted by a game warden for any violation of this title, the person:
(a)Must, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), be given a citation, if the violation is punishable as a misdemeanor; or
(b)May, in the discretion of the game warden, either be given a citation or be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate, if the violation is punishable as:
(1)A felony or gross misdemeanor; or
(2)A misdemeanor that constitutes a repeat offense or a crime of violence.
2. A person described in subsection 1 must be taken before the magistrate in either of the following cases:
(a)When the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity; or
(b)When the game warden has reasonable and probable grounds to believe the person will disregard a written promise to appear in court.
3. As used in this section:
(a)“Crime of violence” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.408 .
(b)“Repeat offense” means an offense for which the person has previously been arrested, convicted or issued a citation.