1. Whenever any 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 required to be taken before a magistrate, the person must be given a traffic citation unless the violation constitutes a repeat offense or a prohibited offense, in which case the person may, in the discretion of the peace officer, either be given a traffic citation or be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate. 2. As used in this section: (a) 'Prohibited offense' means: (1) A violation of NRS 484B.653; (2) A violation of NRS 484C.110; (3) A violation of NRS 484C.120; (4) A violation of NRS 484E.020; (5) A violation of NRS 484E.030; (6) A violation of NRS 484E.040; or (7) A crime of violence, as defined in NRS 200.408. (b) 'Repeat offense' means an offense for which the person has previously been arrested, convicted or issued a citation. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1211; A 1969, 1509; 1981, 1362; 2007, 2807; 2017, 1420; 2021, 3469)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.795)
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