Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484A.670

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 484A.670 - Effect of violation of written promise to appear or failure to comply with notice to appear; when appearance by counsel in lieu of personal appearance is authorized; exceptions
1. Unless a person makes a plea by using a system established by a court or traffic violations bureau in accordance with NRS 484A.615, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which a traffic citation was originally issued, it is unlawful for a person to:
(a) Violate a written promise to appear in court given to a peace officer upon the issuance of a traffic citation prepared by the peace officer; or
(b) Fail to appear at the time and place set forth in a notice to appear in court that is contained in a traffic citation prepared by a peace officer.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person may comply with a written promise to appear in court or a notice to appear in court by an appearance by counsel. A person who has been convicted of two or more moving traffic violations in unrelated incidents within a 12-month period and is subsequently arrested or issued a citation within that 12-month period shall appear personally in court with or without counsel.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484A.780 and unless a person makes a plea by using a system established by a court or traffic violations bureau in accordance with NRS 484A.615, a warrant may issue upon a violation of a written promise to appear in court or a failure to appear at the time and place set forth in a notice to appear in court.

NRS 484A.670

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1212; A 1977, 1061; 1999, 1148; 2005, 54; 2007, 2730; 2017, 1420; 2019, 383, 2281)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.807)
Amended by 2019, Ch. 363,§10.5, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2019, Ch. 69,§5, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2017, Ch. 270,§15.15, eff. 7/1/2017.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1212; A 1977, 1061; 1999, 1148; 2005, 54; 2007, 2730)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.807 )