NRS 179.1165
Seizure of property: Requirement of process.

1.

Except as provided in subsection 2, property that is subject to forfeiture may only be seized by a law enforcement agency upon process issued by a magistrate having jurisdiction over the property.

2.

A seizure of property may be made by a law enforcement agency without process if:

(a)

The seizure is incident to:

(1)

An arrest;

(2)

A search pursuant to a search warrant; or

(3)

An inspection pursuant to a warrant for an administrative inspection;

(b)

The property is the subject of a final judgment in a proceeding for forfeiture;

(c)

The law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety; or

(d)

The law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that the property is subject to forfeiture.

Source: Section 179.1165 — Seizure of property: Requirement of process., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-179.­html#NRS179Sec1165.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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