Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 486 — Revises provisions relating to the issuance of citations. (BDR 43-1149)

Last action — Chapter 252.

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Summary

AN ACT relating to citations; revising provisions relating to the form of certain citations and the notice to appear that results from the acceptance by a person of a citation from a peace officer in certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 22, 2019) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
486 SENATE BILL NO .
486–Committee on Judiciary CHAPTER..........
486–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY M ARCH 25, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the issuance of citations.
(BDR 43-1149) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(1) includes an attestation 484A.620) Section 1 of this bill requires the attestation regardless of whether the citation was prepared electronically or otherwise.
(1) includes an attestation charging commission of the offense alleged;
Under existing law, if a person refuses to sign a copy of certain citations issued by a peace officer who has halted the person’s motor vehicle, the peace officer may deliver the citation to the person, and acceptance of such a copy is deemed personal service of a notice to appear in court to adjudicate the citation.
or (2) is prepared electronically.
(NRS 484A.620) Section 1 of this bill requires the attestation regardless of whether the refuses to sign a copy of certain citations issued by a peace officer who has halted the person’s motor vehicle, the peace officer may deliver the citation to the person, and acceptance of such a copy is deemed personal service of a notice to appear in court to adjudicate the citation.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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Whenever a person is halted by a peace officer for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS punishable as a misdemeanor and is not taken before a magistrate as required or permitted by NRS 484A.720 and 484A.730, the peace officer may prepare a traffic citation manually or electronically in the form of a complaint issuing in the name of “The State of Nevada,” containing a notice to appear in court, the name and address of the person, the state registration number of the person’s vehicle, if any, the number of the person’s driver’s license, if any, the offense charged, including a brief description of the offense and the NRS citation, the time and place when and where the person is required to appear in court, and such other pertinent information as may be necessary.
Whenever a person is halted by a peace officer for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS punishable as a misdemeanor and is not taken before a magistrate as required or permitted by NRS 484A.720 and 484A.730, the peace officer may prepare a traffic citation manually or electronically in - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – the form of a complaint issuing in the name of “The State of Nevada,” containing a notice to appear in court, the name and address of the person, the state registration number of the person’s vehicle, if any, the number of the person’s driver’s license, if any, the offense charged, including a brief description of the offense and the NRS citation, the time and place when and where the person is required to appear in court, and such other pertinent information as may be necessary.
The peace officer shall sign the citation and deliver a copy of the citation to the person charged with the violation.
The peace officer shall sign the citation and deliver a copy of the citation to the person charged with the shall sign the copy of the citation that is delivered to the personficer charged with the violation.
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.
If the person charged with the violation refuses to sign a copy of the traffic citation but [accepts] physically receives a copy of the citation delivered by the peace officer:
If the person charged with the violation refuses to sign a of the citation delivered by the peace officer:ically receives a copy (a) The [acceptance] receipt shall be deemed personal service of the notice to appear in court;
- *SB486_R1* – 3 – (a) The [acceptance] receipt shall be deemed personal service of the notice to appear in court;
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484A.760 Whenever any person is taken into custody by a peace officer for the purpose of taking him or her before a magistrate or court as authorized or required in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS upon any charge other than a felony or the offenses enumerated in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 484A.710, and no magistrate is available at the time of arrest, and there is no bail schedule established by the magistrate or court and no lawfully designated court clerk or other public officer who is available and authorized to accept bail upon behalf of the magistrate or court, the person must be released from custody upon the issuance to the person of a misdemeanor citation or traffic citation and the person signing a promise to appear, as provided in NRS 171.1773 or 484A.630, respectively, or [accepting] physically receiving a copy of the traffic citation, as provided in NRS 484A.630.
484A.760 Whenever any person is taken into custody by a peace officer for the purpose of taking him or her before a magistrate or court as authorized or required in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS upon any charge other than a felony or the offenses enumerated in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 484A.710, and no magistrate is available at the time of arrest, and there is no bail schedule established by the magistrate or court and no lawfully designated court clerk or other public officer who is available and authorized to accept bail upon behalf of the magistrate or court, the person must be released from custody upon the issuance to the person of a misdemeanor citation or traffic citation and the person signing a promise to appear, as provided in NRS 171.1773 or 484A.630, respectively, or [accepting] NRS 484A.630.ceiving a copy of the traffic citation, as provided in Sec.
Sec.
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3.
proof of service;
(b) A copy of the citation signed by the peace officer suffices as proof of service;
andcitation signed by the peace officer suffices as (c) The peace officer shall not take the child into physical custody for the violation.
and (c) The peace officer shall not take the child into physical custody for the violation.
H - *SB486_R1*
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Action History

  1. Chapter 252.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 39, Nays: None, Excused: 2, Vacant: 1.) To Senate.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  10. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  11. Read second time.

  12. From committee: Do pass.

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

  14. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 329.) To printer.

  16. From printer. To committee.

  17. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Judiciary · Primary

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 486 do?
AN ACT relating to citations; revising provisions relating to the form of certain citations and the notice to appear that results from the acceptance by a person of a citation from a peace officer in certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors SB 486?
SB 486 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary.
What is the current status of SB 486?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 25, 2019. Enacted.
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