The duties of the personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol include, without limitation:
1. To police the public highways of this State, to enforce and to aid in enforcing thereon all the traffic laws of the State of Nevada and to enforce all other laws of this State when:
(a) In the apprehension or pursuit of an offender or suspected offender;
(b) Making arrests for crimes committed in their presence or upon or adjacent to the highways of this State; or
(c) Making arrests pursuant to a warrant in the officer’s possession or communicated to the officer.
2. To investigate crashes on all primary and secondary highways within the State of Nevada resulting in personal injury, property damage or death, and to gather evidence to prosecute any person guilty of any violation of the law contributing to the happening of such a crash.
3. In conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to enforce the provisions of chapters 365, 366, 408, 482 to 486, inclusive, 487 and 706 of NRS.
4. To enforce the provisions of laws and regulations relating to motor carriers, the safety of their vehicles and equipment, and their transportation of hazardous materials and other cargo.
5. To maintain the repository for information concerning hazardous materials in Nevada and to carry out its duties pursuant to chapter 459 of NRS concerning the transportation of hazardous materials.
6. To perform such other duties in connection with those specified in this section as may be imposed by the Director.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536; A 2001, 2639; 2005, 676; 2007, 2927; 2015, 1621)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety
NRS 480.100 - Creation; powers and duties set forth in chapter.
NRS 480.130 - Department: Divisions and Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination.
NRS 480.150 - General duties and powers of Director; regulations.
NRS 480.160 - Main office of Department to be kept in Carson City; maintenance of branch offices.
NRS 480.170 - Deposit of money collected or received by State Fire Marshal Division.
NRS 480.300 - Creation of division.
NRS 480.320 - Payment of cadets.
NRS 480.350 - Qualifications of appointed personnel.
NRS 480.360 - Duties of personnel.
NRS 480.405 - "Act of terrorism" defined.
NRS 480.407 - "Criminal intelligence information" defined.
NRS 480.410 - "Investigation Division" defined.
NRS 480.420 - "Off-road vehicle" defined.
NRS 480.425 - "Public safety agency" defined.
NRS 480.430 - "Special mobile equipment" defined.
NRS 480.440 - "Vehicle" defined.
NRS 480.450 - Composition of Division.
NRS 480.460 - Duties of Chief of Division.
NRS 480.500 - Identification of dead bodies; missing persons.
NRS 480.800 - Justice Assistance Grant Trust Account.
NRS 480.810 - Account for Reentry Programs.
NRS 480.900 - Legislative findings and declarations regarding security of information systems.
NRS 480.904 - Administrator" defined.
NRS 480.906 - "Information system" defined.
NRS 480.908 - "Office" defined.
NRS 480.910 - "Security of an information system" defined.
NRS 480.912 - "State agency" defined.
NRS 480.920 - Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination: Creation; composition.
NRS 480.924 - Duties of Office.
NRS 480.932 - Office to prepare and submit quarterly and annual reports.