Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE14 PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES |
CHAPTER171. Proceedings to Commitment |
WARRANT OR SUMMONS UPON COMPLAINT |
NRS171.108. Contents of warrant of arrest.
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- The warrant of arrest is an order in writing in the name of the State of Nevada which shall:
1. Be signed by the magistrate with the magistrate’s name of office;
2. Contain the name of the defendant or, if the defendant’s name is unknown, any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty;
3. State the date of its issuance, and the county, city or town where it was issued;
4. Describe the offense charged in the complaint; and
5. Command that the defendant be arrested and brought before the nearest available magistrate.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1400)