1. When a person is halted by a peace officer in this State for any violation of chapters 483 to 484E, inclusive, 486 or 490 of NRS that is a civil infraction, or a prosecuting attorney elects to treat a violation of chapters 483 to 484E, inclusive, 486 or 490 of NRS that is punishable as a misdemeanor instead as a civil infraction in accordance with NRS 484A.7049, the peace officer or prosecuting attorney, as applicable, may prepare a civil infraction citation manually or electronically in the form of a complaint issuing in the name of "The State of Nevada," containing, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 484A.7049:
(a) A statement that the citation represents a determination by a peace officer or prosecuting attorney that a civil infraction has been committed by the person named in the citation and that the determination will be final unless contested as provided in NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive;
(b) A statement that a civil infraction is not a criminal offense;
(c) The name, date of birth, residential address and mailing address, if different from the residential address, telephone number and electronic mail address of the person who is being issued the citation and an indication as to whether the person has agreed to receive communications relating to the civil infraction by text message;
(d) The state registration number of the person’s vehicle, if any;
(e) The number of the person’s driver’s license, if any;
(f) The civil infraction for which the citation was issued;
(g) The personnel number or other unique agency identification number of the peace officer issuing the citation and the address and phone number of the agency which employs the peace officer or, if a prosecuting attorney is issuing the citation, the personnel number or other unique agency identification number of the peace officer who halted the person for the violation or the volunteer appointed pursuant to NRS 484B.470 who issued the citation and the address and phone number of the agency which employs the peace officer or volunteer, preprinted or printed legibly on the citation;
(h) A statement of the options provided pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, for responding to the citation and the procedures necessary to exercise these options;
(i) A statement that, at any hearing to contest the determination set forth in the citation, the facts that constitute the infraction must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence and the person may subpoena witnesses, including, without limitation, the peace officer or duly authorized member or volunteer of a traffic enforcement agency who issued the citation or halted the person; and
(j) A statement that the person must respond to the citation as provided in NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, within 90 calendar days.
2. A peace officer who issues a civil infraction citation pursuant to subsection 1 shall sign the citation and deliver a copy of the citation to the person charged with the civil infraction. If the citation is prepared electronically, the peace officer shall sign the copy of the citation that is delivered to the person charged with the violation.
3. A civil infraction citation may be served by delivering a copy of the citation to the person charged with the civil infraction pursuant to this section or NRS 484A.7049. The acceptance of a civil infraction citation by the person charged with the civil infraction shall be deemed personal service of the citation and a copy of the citation signed by the peace officer or prosecuting attorney, as applicable, constitutes proof of service. If a person charged with a civil infraction refuses to accept a civil infraction citation, the copy of the citation signed by the peace officer or prosecuting attorney, as applicable, constitutes proof of service.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3313, effective January 1, 2023)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 484A - Traffic Laws Generally
NRS 484A.005 - Purposes of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS.
NRS 484A.015 - "Alley" defined.
NRS 484A.020 - "Authorized emergency vehicle" defined.
NRS 484A.025 - "Bicycle" defined.
NRS 484A.035 - "Bus stand" defined.
NRS 484A.040 - "Center" and "centerline" defined.
NRS 484A.045 - "City" defined.
NRS 484A.050 - "Combination of vehicles" defined.
NRS 484A.055 - "Commercial vehicle" defined.
NRS 484A.060 - "Controlled-access highway" defined.
NRS 484A.065 - "Crosswalk" defined.
NRS 484A.070 - "Divided highway" defined.
NRS 484A.075 - "Driveaway-towaway operation" defined.
NRS 484A.080 - "Driver" defined.
NRS 484A.081 - "Electric bicycle" defined.
NRS 484A.082 - "Electric scooter" defined.
NRS 484A.085 - "Explosives" defined.
NRS 484A.090 - "Funeral procession" defined.
NRS 484A.095 - "Highway" defined.
NRS 484A.100 - "House trailer" defined.
NRS 484A.105 - "Intersection" defined.
NRS 484A.110 - "Laned highway" defined.
NRS 484A.115 - "Local authority" defined.
NRS 484A.120 - "Manufactured home" defined.
NRS 484A.125 - "Moped" defined.
NRS 484A.130 - "Motor vehicle" defined.
NRS 484A.135 - "Motorcycle" defined.
NRS 484A.140 - "Nonresident" defined.
NRS 484A.145 - "Official traffic-control device" defined.
NRS 484A.150 - "Owner" defined.
NRS 484A.155 - "Park" and "parking" defined.
NRS 484A.160 - "Passenger car" defined.
NRS 484A.165 - "Pedestrian" defined.
NRS 484A.170 - "Person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk" defined.
NRS 484A.175 - "Pole trailer" defined.
NRS 484A.180 - "Police officer" defined.
NRS 484A.185 - "Premises to which the public has access" defined.
NRS 484A.190 - "Private way" and "driveway" defined.
NRS 484A.195 - "Public authority" defined.
NRS 484A.200 - "Railroad" defined.
NRS 484A.205 - "Regulatory agency" defined.
NRS 484A.210 - "Right-of-way" defined.
NRS 484A.215 - "Road" defined.
NRS 484A.220 - "Roadway" defined.
NRS 484A.225 - "Rural area" defined.
NRS 484A.230 - "School bus" defined.
NRS 484A.235 - "Semitrailer" defined.
NRS 484A.240 - "Sidewalk" defined.
NRS 484A.245 - "Special mobile equipment" defined.
NRS 484A.250 - "Stand" and "standing" defined.
NRS 484A.255 - "Stop" defined.
NRS 484A.260 - "Stop" and "stopping" defined.
NRS 484A.265 - "Street" defined.
NRS 484A.270 - "Taxicab" defined.
NRS 484A.275 - "Through highway" defined.
NRS 484A.280 - "Tow car" defined.
NRS 484A.285 - "Traffic" defined.
NRS 484A.290 - "Traffic-control signal" defined.
NRS 484A.295 - "Trailer" defined.
NRS 484A.300 - "Traveled portion of highway" defined.
NRS 484A.305 - "Truck" defined.
NRS 484A.310 - "Truck-tractor" defined.
NRS 484A.315 - "Urban area" defined.
NRS 484A.320 - "Vehicle" defined.
NRS 484A.420 - Powers of local authority.
NRS 484A.440 - Local device for control of traffic.
NRS 484A.470 - Authority of Department to adopt regulations concerning special mobile equipment.
NRS 484A.620 - Citation filed with court deemed lawful complaint.
NRS 484A.660 - Issuance of citation at scene of crash.
NRS 484A.690 - Audit of records of traffic citations.
NRS 484A.7043 - Penalties. [Effective January 1, 2023.]
NRS 484A.710 - Arrest without warrant for certain offenses.
NRS 484A.720 - When person must be taken immediately before magistrate.
NRS 484A.740 - Arrest of nonresident.
NRS 484A.750 - Appearance before magistrate having jurisdiction.
NRS 484A.760 - Release of defendant when magistrate not available.
NRS 484A.770 - Procedure prescribed for arrest without warrant not exclusive.
NRS 484A.772 - Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 484A.774 - Presumption for release of person arrested for traffic violation; exceptions.
NRS 484A.786 - Order in which installment payments must be applied.
NRS 484A.792 - Certain fines and forfeitures of bail must be paid into State Permanent School Fund.
NRS 484A.800 - Sponsor of special event to provide for control of vehicular traffic.