62C.070 - Citation for traffic offense.
62C.070 Citation for traffic offense.
1. If a child is stopped by a peace officer for a violation of any traffic law or ordinance which is punishable as a misdemeanor, the peace officer may prepare and issue a traffic citation pursuant to the same criteria as would apply to an adult violator.
2. If a child who is issued a traffic citation executes a written promise to appear in court by signing the citation, the officer:
(a) Shall deliver a copy of the citation to the child; and
(b) Shall not take the child into physical custody for the violation.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1057)