1. Every peace officer, upon issuing a civil infraction citation to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this State or of any traffic ordinance, shall file manually or, if the provisions of subsection 2 are satisfied, file electronically the original or a copy of the citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or with its traffic violations bureau.
2. A copy of a civil infraction citation that is prepared electronically and issued to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this State or of any traffic ordinance may be filed electronically with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged civil infraction or with its traffic violations bureau if the court or traffic violations bureau, respectively:
(a) Authorizes such electronic filing;
(b) Has the ability to receive and store the citation electronically; and
(c) Has the ability to physically reproduce the citation upon request.
3. Upon the filing of the original or a copy of the civil infraction citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged infraction or with its traffic violations bureau, the citation may be disposed of only by an official action of a judge of the court, an online program of dispute resolution established by the court, the prosecuting attorney or by the payment of a civil penalty to the court or its traffic violations bureau by the person to whom the civil infraction citation has been issued by the peace officer.
4. It is unlawful and official misconduct from any peace officer or other officer or public employee to dispose of a civil infraction citation or copies of it or of the record of the issuance of a civil infraction citation in a manner other than as required in this section.
5. The chief administrative officer of every traffic enforcement agency shall require the return to him or her of a physical copy or electronic record of every civil infraction citation issued by an officer under his or her supervision to an alleged violator of any traffic law or ordinance and of all physical copies and electronic records of every civil infraction citation which has been spoiled or upon which any entry has been made and not issued to an alleged violator.
6. The chief administrative officer of every traffic enforcement agency shall maintain or cause to be maintained a record of every civil infraction citation issued by any peace officer under his or her supervision. The record must be retained for at least 2 years after issuance of the citation.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3314, 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.7039 - Filing of civil infraction citation; electronic filing; disposal of citation; return of citations; retention of records. [Effective January 1, 2023.]
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.