171.1778 - Citation filed with court deemed complaint for purpose of prosecution.

171.1778  Citation filed with court deemed complaint for purpose of prosecution.  If the form of citation:

      1.  Includes information whose truthfulness is attested as required for a complaint charging commission of the offense alleged in the citation to have been committed; or

      2.  Is prepared electronically,

Ê then the citation when filed with a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 158, 1159; A 1983, 446; 1999, 1144)