Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE14 PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES |
CHAPTER171. Proceedings to Commitment |
ARREST: BY WHOM AND HOW MADE |
NRS171.1455. Use of deadly force to effect arrest: Limitations.
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- If necessary to prevent escape, an officer may, after giving a warning, if feasible, use deadly force to effect the arrest of a person only if there is probable cause to believe that the person:
1. Has committed a felony which involves the infliction or threat of serious bodily harm or the use of deadly force; or
2. Poses a threat of serious bodily harm to the officer or to others.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 931)