Section 484A.730 - When peace officer has option to give traffic citation or take person before magistrate1. Whenever any person is halted by a peace officer for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS punishable as a misdemeanor and is not required to be taken before a magistrate, the person must be given a traffic citation unless the violation constitutes a repeat offense or a prohibited offense, in which case the person may, in the discretion of the peace officer, either be given a traffic citation or be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate.2. As used in this section: (a) "Prohibited offense" means: (1) A violation of NRS 484B.653;(2) A violation of NRS 484C.110;(3) A violation of NRS 484C.120;(4) A violation of NRS 484E.020;(5) A violation of NRS 484E.030;(6) A violation of NRS 484E.040; or(7) A crime of violence, as defined 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 1967, 1211; A 1969, 1509; 1981, 1362; 2007, 2807; 2017, 1420; 2021, 3469)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.795)Amended by 2021, Ch. 520,§24, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2017, Ch. 270,§15.25, eff. 7/1/2017.(Added to NRS by 1967, 1211; A 1969, 1509; 1981, 1362; 2007, 2807)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.795)