1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 501.382, whenever any person is halted by a game warden for any violation of this title, the person: (a) Must, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), be given a citation, if the violation is punishable as a misdemeanor; or (b) May, in the discretion of the game warden, either be given a citation or be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate, if the violation is punishable as: (1) A felony or gross misdemeanor; or (2) A misdemeanor that constitutes a repeat offense or a crime of violence. 2. A person described in subsection 1 must be taken before the magistrate in either of the following cases: (a) When the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity; or (b) When the game warden has reasonable and probable grounds to believe the person will disregard a written promise to appear in court. 3. As used in this section: (a) 'Crime of violence' has the meaning ascribed to it 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 1971, 831; A 2013, 1020; 2021, 3470)
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