NRS 171.1255
Arrest by officer or agent of Bureau of Indian Affairs or police officer employed by Indian tribe.


1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an officer or agent of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a person employed as a police officer by an Indian tribe may make an arrest in obedience to a warrant delivered to him or her, or may, without a warrant, arrest a person:

(a)

For a public offense committed or attempted in the officer or agent’s presence.

(b)

When a person arrested has committed a felony or gross misdemeanor, although not in the officer or agent’s presence.

(c)

When a felony or gross misdemeanor has in fact been committed, and the officer or agent has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested to have committed it.

(d)

On a charge made, upon a reasonable cause, of the commission of a felony or gross misdemeanor by the person arrested.

(e)

When a warrant has in fact been issued in this State for the arrest of a named or described person for a public offense, and the officer or agent has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested is the person so named or described.

(f)

When the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a battery upon that person’s spouse and the peace officer finds evidence of bodily harm to the spouse.

2.

Such an officer or agent may make an arrest pursuant to subsection 1 only:

(a)

Within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony for an offense committed on that reservation or colony; or

(b)

Outside the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony if the officer or agent is:

(1)

Acting under an agreement pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 289.152; or

(2)

In fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by the officer or agent to have committed a felony within the boundaries of the reservation or colony or has committed, or attempted to commit, any criminal offense within those boundaries in the presence of the officer or agent.
Ê For the purposes of this subsection, “fresh pursuit” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 171.156.

Source: Section 171.1255 — Arrest by officer or agent of Bureau of Indian Affairs or police officer employed by Indian tribe., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-171.­html#NRS171Sec1255.

171.124
Arrest by peace officer or officer of Drug Enforcement Administration.
171.126
Arrest by private person.
171.128
Magistrate may order arrest for committing or attempting to commit offense in magistrate’s presence.
171.132
Person making arrest may summon assistance.
171.134
Escape or rescue of arrested person: Pursuit and retaking at any time and place in State.
171.136
When arrest may be made.
171.137
Arrest required for suspected battery constituting domestic violence
171.138
Breaking open door or window: Making arrest.
171.142
Breaking open door or window: Upon detention after making arrest.
171.144
Breaking open door or window: Retaking person arrested.
171.146
Weapon may be taken from person arrested.
171.147
Duties of arresting officer where person arrested appears to be intoxicated or not in control of the person’s physical functions.
171.148
Warrant of arrest by telegram authorized.
171.152
Return of warrant after execution by arrest or issuance of citation
171.153
Right of person arrested to make telephone calls.
171.1245
Arrest by agent of Federal Bureau of Investigation or Secret Service.
171.1255
Arrest by officer or agent of Bureau of Indian Affairs or police officer employed by Indian tribe.
171.1257
Arrest by postal inspector of United States Postal Inspection Service.
171.1375
Arrest of person suspected of battery upon certain persons.
171.1455
Use of deadly force to effect arrest: Limitations.
171.1536
Arrest of person with communications disability: Interpreter to be made available.
171.1537
Arrest of person with disability: Right to communicate by mail or telephone.
171.1538
Arrest of person with communications disability: Waiver of right to interpretation or communication.
171.1539
Transfer of impounded animal owned or possessed by arrested and detained person: Recovery for cost of care
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 171.1255’s source at nv​.us