1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, each law enforcement agency shall adopt policies and procedures to govern the investigation of motor vehicle crashes in which a peace officer employed by the law enforcement agency is involved. The policies and procedures must include, without limitation, a requirement that if such a motor vehicle crash results in a fatal injury to any person, the motor vehicle crash must be investigated by a law enforcement agency other than the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer involved in the crash unless:
(a) Another law enforcement agency does not have comparable equipment and personnel to investigate the crash at least as effectively as the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer involved in the motor vehicle crash;
(b) Another law enforcement agency is unavailable to investigate the motor vehicle crash; or
(c) Investigation of the motor vehicle crash by another law enforcement agency would delay the initiation of the investigation such that the integrity of the crash scene and preservation and collection of evidence may be jeopardized by such a delay.
2. This section does not prohibit a law enforcement agency in a county whose population is 100,000 or more from entering into agreements for cooperation with agencies in other jurisdictions for the investigation of motor vehicle crashes in which a peace officer of the law enforcement agency is involved.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 615; A 2015, 1664)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 289 - Peace Officers and Other Law Enforcement Personnel
NRS 289.050 - Consequences of refusal to submit to polygraphic examination.
NRS 289.070 - Use of polygraphic examination in investigation.
NRS 289.095 - Investigation of motor vehicle crashes involving peace officers.
NRS 289.100 - Limitations on application of chapter.
NRS 289.120 - Judicial relief available for aggrieved peace officer.
NRS 289.152 - Persons employed as police officers by Indian tribe.
NRS 289.175 - Criminal investigators employed by Secretary of State.
NRS 289.190 - School police officers; other officers and employees of school district.
NRS 289.200 - Officers and employees of state facilities for detention of children.
NRS 289.210 - Legislative police.
NRS 289.230 - California correctional officer.
NRS 289.250 - Foresters and firewardens; arson investigators.
NRS 289.290 - Agricultural police officers appointed by State Department of Agriculture.
NRS 289.310 - Commissioner of Insurance and chief deputy.
NRS 289.320 - Certain designated employees of Nevada Transportation Authority.
NRS 289.330 - Railroad police officer.
NRS 289.350 - Members of police department of Nevada System of Higher Education.
NRS 289.355 - Persons designated as enforcement agents by Cannabis Compliance Board.
NRS 289.390 - Panel of board: Oaths; subpoenas.
NRS 289.460 - "Category I peace officer" defined.
NRS 289.470 - "Category II peace officer" defined.
NRS 289.480 - "Category III peace officer" defined.
NRS 289.490 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 289.530 - Powers of Executive Director.
NRS 289.555 - Person convicted of felony not qualified to serve as peace officer.
NRS 289.675 - Behavioral health field response grant program.