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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A warrant of arrest is an order in writing in the name of the State of Nevada which must:
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. State the offense described in NRS 171.106;
5. Command that the defendant be arrested and brought before the nearest available magistrate; and
6. State whether the warrant is a no-knock warrant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 14. Procedure in Criminal Cases § 171.108. Contents of warrant of arrest - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-14-procedure-in-criminal-cases/nv-rev-st-171-108/
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