Nevada Revised Statutes 480.505 – Person missing from Indian reservation or Indian colony: Notification of receipt of report
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If a person reports to a sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency that an indigenous person who is 18 years of age or older is missing from an Indian reservation or Indian colony that is located in whole or in part in this State, the sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency, as applicable, shall notify:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 480.505
- Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Nevada Revised Statutes 480.010
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
1. The Missing and Murdered Unit within the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
2. A person employed as a police officer by the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over the Indian reservation or Indian colony from which the person is missing; or
3. The tribal liaison designated by the Department pursuant to NRS 233A.260.