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Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 179 — SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CRIMINAL NATURE; SEALING RECORDS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; REWARDS; FORMS
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“No-knock warrant” means a search warrant which authorizes a peace officer to enter a premises without first:
1. Knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell and identifying the presence of the peace officer; or
2. Identifying the presence of the peace officer and stating the intended purpose of the peace officer for entering the premises.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 195)
