§ 480.300 Creation of division
§ 480.310 Composition
§ 480.320 Payment of cadets
§ 480.330 Powers and duties of Chief; appointment of personnel to protect life and property and enforce state law
§ 480.340 Contracts to provide services relating to control of vehicular traffic in connection with special events
§ 480.350 Qualifications of appointed personnel
§ 480.360 Duties of personnel
§ 480.370 Nevada Highway Patrol Revolving Account: Creation; permissible use; administration; amount of money to be deposited
§ 480.400 Definitions
§ 480.405 ‘Act of terrorism’ defined
§ 480.407 ‘Criminal intelligence information’ defined
§ 480.410 ‘Investigation Division’ defined
§ 480.420 ‘Off-road vehicle’ defined
§ 480.425 ‘Public safety agency’ defined
§ 480.430 ‘Special mobile equipment’ defined
§ 480.440 ‘Vehicle’ defined
§ 480.450 Composition of Division
§ 480.460 Duties of Chief of Division
§ 480.470 Additional duties of Chief of Division; powers of Chief; accounting for and expenditure of money
§ 480.480 Agreements with other law enforcement agencies; powers and responsibilities of peace officer acting pursuant to agreement
§ 480.490 Appointment of persons with special skills or training; ‘category I peace officer’ defined
§ 480.500 Identification of dead bodies; missing persons
§ 480.510 Sheriffs and chiefs of police to furnish to Division certain information concerning violations connected to controlled substances, dangerous drugs and theft of vehicles
§ 480.520 Authority of Director to expend appropriated money to purchase or otherwise obtain evidence; duty of State Controller; keeping of money
§ 480.530 Nevada Threat Analysis Center: Creation; appointment and classification of Director; duties
§ 480.535 Nevada Threat Analysis Center: Confidentiality of information collected; penalties for violation
§ 480.540 Nevada Threat Analysis Center Advisory Committee: Creation; members; Chair and Vice Chair; meetings; service without compensation; duties
§ 480.545 Nevada Threat Analysis Center Advisory Committee: Compliance with Open Meeting Law; exception; confidentiality of information and materials under certain circumstances

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 480 > Nevada Highway Patrol

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Nevada Revised Statutes 480.010
  • Director: means the Director of the Department of Public Safety. See Nevada Revised Statutes 480.010
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.