1. Any person who receives a civil infraction citation pursuant to NRS 484A.7035 or 484A.7049 shall respond to the citation as provided in this section not later than 90 calendar days after the date on which the citation is issued.
2. If a person receiving a civil infraction citation does not contest the determination that the person has committed the civil infraction set forth in the citation, the person must respond to the citation by indicating that the person does not contest the determination and submitting full payment of the monetary penalty, the administrative assessment and any fees to the court specified in the citation, or its traffic violations bureau, in person, by mail or through the Internet or other electronic means.
3. If a person receiving a civil infraction citation wishes to contest the determination that the person has committed the civil infraction set forth in the citation, the person must respond by requesting in person, by mail or through the Internet or other electronic means a hearing for that purpose. The court shall notify the person in writing of the time, place and date of the hearing, but the date of the hearing must not be earlier than 9 calendar days after the court provides notice of the hearing.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, not less than 30 days before the deadline for a person to respond to a civil infraction citation, the court must send to the address or electronic mail address of the person, as indicated on the civil infraction citation issued to the person, a reminder that the person must respond to the civil infraction citation within 90 calendar days after the date on which the civil infraction citation is issued. If the person agreed to receive communications relating to the civil infraction by text message, the court may send such a notice to the telephone number of the person as indicated on the civil infraction citation. If the person does not respond to the civil infraction citation in the manner specified by subsection 2 or 3 within 90 calendar days after the date on which the civil infraction citation is issued, the court must enter an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 finding that the person committed the civil infraction and assessing the monetary penalty and administrative assessments prescribed for the civil infraction. A person who has been issued a civil infraction citation and who fails to respond to the civil infraction citation as required by this section may not appeal an order entered pursuant to this section.
5. If any person issued a civil infraction citation fails to appear at a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 3, the court must enter an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 finding that the person committed the civil infraction and assessing the monetary penalty and administrative assessments prescribed for the civil infraction. A person who has been issued a civil infraction citation and who fails to appear at a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 3 may not appeal an order entered pursuant to this subsection.
6. In addition to any other penalty imposed, any person who is found by the court to have committed a civil infraction pursuant to subsection 5 shall pay the witness fees, per diem allowances, travel expenses and other reimbursement in accordance with NRS 50.225.
7. If a court has established a system pursuant to NRS 484A.615, any person issued a civil infraction citation may, if authorized by the court, use the system to perform any applicable actions pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3315, 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.