1-2 new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. The supreme court may adopt rules not inconsistent with the laws

1-4 of this state to provide for the electronic filing, storage and reproduction

1-5 of documents filed with the courts of justice.

1-6 2. If the supreme court adopts such rules, each court of justice may

1-7 provide for the electronic filing, storage and reproduction of documents

1-11 violation of a traffic law or an ordinance which is punishable as a

1-12 misdemeanor, the peace officer may prepare and issue a [written] traffic

2-5 new section to read as follows:

2-6 1. It is unlawful for a person to violate his written promise to appear

2-7 given to a peace officer upon the issuance of a misdemeanor citation

2-8 prepared manually or electronically, regardless of the disposition of the

2-9 charge for which the citation was originally issued.

2-10 2. A person may comply with a written promise to appear in court by

2-11 an appearance by counsel.

2-12 3. A warrant may issue upon a violation of a written promise to

2-13 appear.

2-16 violation of a county, city or town ordinance or a state law which is

2-17 punishable as a misdemeanor and he is not taken before a magistrate as

2-18 required or permitted by NRS 171.177, 171.1771 or 171.1772, the peace

2-19 officer may prepare a [written] misdemeanor citation manually or

2-20 electronically in the form of a complaint issuing in the name of "The State

2-21 of Nevada" or in the name of the respective county, city or town,

2-22 containing a notice to appear in court, the name and address of the person,

2-23 the state registration number of his vehicle, if any, the offense charged,

2-24 including a brief description of the offense and the NRS or ordinance

2-25 citation, the time when and place where the person is required to appear in

2-26 court, and such other pertinent information as may be necessary. The

2-27 citation must be signed by the peace officer. If the citation is prepared

2-28 electronically, the officer shall sign the copy of the citation that is

2-29 delivered to the person charged with the violation.

2-30 2. The time specified in the notice to appear must be at least 5 days

2-31 after the alleged violation unless the person charged with the violation

2-32 demands an earlier hearing.

2-33 3. The place specified in the notice must be before a magistrate, as

2-34 designated in NRS 171.178 and 171.184.

2-35 4. The person charged with the violation may give his written promise

2-36 to appear in court by signing at least one copy of the [written] misdemeanor

2-37 citation prepared by the peace officer, in which event the peace officer shall

2-38 deliver a copy of the citation to the person, and thereupon the peace officer

2-39 shall not take the person into physical custody for the violation. If the

2-40 citation is prepared electronically, the officer shall deliver the signed

2-41 copy of the citation to the person and shall indicate on the electronic

2-42 record of the citation whether the person charged gave his written

3-10 officer summoned after the arrest shall prepare a [written] misdemeanor

3-11 citation manually or electronically in the form of a complaint issuing in the

3-12 name of "The State of Nevada" or in the name of the respective county, city

3-13 or town, and containing:

3-14 (a) A notice to appear in court;

3-15 (b) The name and address of the person;

3-16 (c) The state registration number of his vehicle, if any;

3-17 (d) The offense charged, including a brief description of the offense and

3-18 the NRS or ordinance citation;

3-19 (e) The time when and place where the person is required to appear in

3-20 court;

3-21 (f) Such other pertinent information as may be necessary; and

3-22 (g) The signatures of the private person making the arrest and the peace

3-23 officer preparing the citation.

3-24 2. The time specified in the notice to appear must be at least 5 days

3-25 after the alleged violation unless the person charged with the violation

3-26 demands an earlier hearing.

3-27 3. The place specified in the notice must be before a magistrate, as

3-28 designated in NRS 171.178 and 171.184.

3-29 4. The person charged with the violation may give his written promise

3-30 to appear in court by signing at least one copy of the [written] misdemeanor

3-31 citation prepared by the peace officer, in which event the peace officer shall

3-32 deliver a copy of the citation to the person, and thereupon the peace officer

3-33 shall not take the person into physical custody for the violation. If the

3-34 citation is prepared electronically, the officer shall deliver the signed

3-35 copy of the citation to the person and shall indicate on the electronic

3-36 record of the citation whether the person charged gave his written

3-37 promise to appear. A copy of the citation that is signed by the person

3-38 charged [shall suffice] or the electronic record of the citation which

3-39 indicates that the person charged gave his written promise to appear

3-40 suffices as proof of service.

3-41 [5. It is unlawful for any person to violate his written promise to appear

4-5 this state shall provide in appropriate form misdemeanor citations

4-6 containing notices to appear which must [be issued in books and] meet the

4-7 requirements of NRS 171.177 to 171.1779, inclusive [.] , and be:

4-8 (a) Issued in books; or

4-9 (b) Available through an electronic device used to prepare the

4-10 citations.

4-11 2. The chief administrative officer of each law enforcement agency is

4-12 responsible for the issuance of such books and electronic devices and shall

4-13 maintain a record of each book , each electronic device and each citation

4-14 contained therein issued to individual members of the law enforcement

4-15 agency. The chief administrative officer shall require and retain a receipt

4-19 citation, pursuant to NRS 171.177 to 171.1779, inclusive, to an alleged

4-20 violator of any provision of a county, city or town ordinance or of a state

4-21 law which is punishable as a misdemeanor shall [deposit] file manually or,

4-22 if the provisions of subsection 2 are satisfied, file electronically the

4-23 original or a copy of such misdemeanor citation with a court having

4-24 jurisdiction over the alleged offense.

4-25 2. A copy of a misdemeanor citation that is prepared electronically

4-26 may be filed electronically with a court having jurisdiction over the

4-27 alleged offense if the court:

4-28 (a) Authorizes such electronic filing;

4-29 (b) Has the ability to receive and store the citation electronically; and

4-30 (c) Has the ability to physically reproduce the citation upon request.

4-31 3. Upon the [deposit] filing of the original or a copy of such

4-32 misdemeanor citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged

4-33 offense, such original or copy of such misdemeanor citation may be

4-34 disposed of only by trial in such court or other official action by a judge of

4-35 such court.

4-36 [3.] 4. It is unlawful and official misconduct for any peace officer or

4-37 other officer or public employee to dispose of a misdemeanor citation or

4-38 copies thereof or of the record of the issuance of a misdemeanor citation in

4-39 a manner other than as required in this section.

4-40 [4.] 5. The chief administrative officer of every county, city or town

4-41 law enforcement agency shall require the return to him of a physical copy

4-42 or electronic record of every misdemeanor citation issued by an officer

5-11 1. Includes information whose truthfulness is attested as required for a

5-12 complaint charging commission of the offense alleged in the citation to

5-13 have been committed [,] ; or

5-14 2. Is prepared electronically,

5-15 then the citation when filed with a court of competent jurisdiction shall be

5-19 local law enforcement agency the name of any pupil enrolled in that school

5-20 who is a habitual truant.

5-21 2. Upon receipt of such a report, if it appears after investigation that

5-22 the pupil is a habitual truant, the law enforcement agency shall prepare

5-23 manually or electronically a [written] citation directing the pupil to appear

5-24 in the proper juvenile court.

5-25 3. A copy of the citation must be delivered to the pupil and to the

5-26 parent, guardian or any other person who has control or charge of the pupil

5-27 by:

5-28 (a) The local law enforcement agency;

5-29 (b) A school police officer employed by the board of trustees of the

5-30 school district; or

5-31 (c) An attendance officer appointed by the board of trustees of the

5-32 school district.

5-33 4. The citation must be in the form prescribed for misdemeanor

5-37 written promise to appear pursuant to a citation [issued] that was prepared

5-38 manually or electronically for a violation of a traffic law or ordinance

5-39 occurring within this state other than one governing standing or parking, the

5-40 clerk of the court shall immediately notify the department on a form

5-41 approved by the department.

6-27 to issue citations , prepared manually or electronically, for the violation of

6-28 the provisions of NRS 484.408 or ordinances enacted by a local authority

6-29 that govern parking for the handicapped.

6-30 2. The local law enforcement agency appointing volunteers shall:

6-31 (a) Establish minimum qualifications for the volunteers;

6-32 (b) Provide training to the volunteers before authorizing them to issue

6-33 citations; and

6-34 (c) Provide the volunteers with appropriate equipment, including, but

6-35 not limited to, uniforms or other identifying attire and traffic citations

6-36 issued in books [.] or electronic devices that may be used to issue

6-37 citations.

6-38 3. A citation issued by a volunteer appointed pursuant to subsection 1

6-39 has the same force and effect as a citation issued by a peace officer. The

6-40 volunteer shall [deposit] file the original or a copy of the citation in the

6-41 manner prescribed in [subsection 1 of] NRS 484.813.

6-42 4. For the purposes of this section, a person who volunteers to a local

7-21 pursuance of assigned duty, having reasonable cause to believe that any

7-22 vehicle or combination of vehicles is not equipped as required by this

7-23 chapter or is in such unsafe condition as to endanger the driver or other

7-24 occupant or any person upon a public highway or does not comply with any

7-25 standards for tires or brakes adopted pursuant to subsection 4, may require

7-26 the driver thereof to stop and submit the vehicle or combination of vehicles

7-27 to an inspection of the mechanical condition or equipment thereof and such

7-28 tests with reference thereto as may be appropriate.

7-29 2. If a vehicle or combination of vehicles is found to be in an unsafe

7-30 mechanical condition or is not equipped as required by this chapter or does

7-31 not comply with any standards for tires or brakes adopted pursuant to

7-32 subsection 4, the peace officer or inspector causing the inspection to be

7-33 made may give the owner of the vehicle a [written] citation or notice of

7-34 violation and further require the owner of the vehicle to produce in court or

7-35 the office of the peace officer or inspector satisfactory evidence that the

7-36 vehicle or its equipment has been made to conform with the requirements

7-37 of this chapter and regulations adopted [thereunder.] pursuant thereto.

7-38 3. The director may establish centers for the inspection of motor

7-39 vehicles for safety at the branch offices of the department for the purpose of

7-40 inspecting vehicles intended to be registered in the [state.] State of Nevada.

7-41 Inspections at these centers are limited to examination of tires and brakes

8-7 violation of this chapter punishable as a misdemeanor and is not taken

8-8 before a magistrate as required or permitted by NRS 484.793 and 484.795,

8-9 the peace officer may prepare a [written] traffic citation manually or

8-10 electronically in the form of a complaint issuing in the name of "The State

8-11 of Nevada," containing a notice to appear in court, the name and address of

8-12 the person, the state registration number of his vehicle, if any, the number

8-13 of his driver’s license, if any, the offense charged, including a brief

8-14 description of the offense and the NRS citation, the time and place when

8-15 and where the person is required to appear in court, and such other

8-16 pertinent information as may be necessary. The citation must be signed by

8-17 the peace officer. If the citation is prepared electronically, the officer

8-18 shall sign the copy of the citation that is delivered to the person charged

8-19 with the violation.

8-20 2. The time specified in the notice to appear must be at least 5 days

8-21 after the alleged violation unless the person charged with the violation

8-22 demands an earlier hearing.

8-23 3. The place specified in the notice to appear must be before a

8-24 magistrate, as designated in NRS 484.803.

8-25 4. The person charged with the violation may give his written promise

8-26 to appear in court by signing at least one copy of the [written] traffic

8-27 citation prepared by the peace officer, in which event the peace officer shall

8-28 deliver a copy of the citation to the person, and thereupon the peace officer

8-29 shall not take the person into physical custody for the violation. If the

8-30 citation is prepared electronically, the officer shall deliver the signed

8-31 copy of the citation to the person and shall indicate on the electronic

8-32 record of the citation whether the person charged gave his written

8-33 promise to appear. A copy of the citation that is signed by the person

8-34 charged [shall suffice] or the electronic record of the citation which

8-35 indicates that the person charged gave his written promise to appear

8-39 (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 484.791, a peace officer at the

8-40 scene of a traffic accident may issue a [written] traffic citation, as provided

8-41 in NRS 484.799, or a misdemeanor citation, as provided in NRS 171.1773,

8-42 to any person involved in the accident when, based upon personal

9-6 given a [written] traffic citation containing a notice to appear before a

9-7 magistrate as provided for in NRS 484.799, the magistrate must be a justice

9-8 of the peace or municipal judge who has jurisdiction of the offense and is

9-9 nearest or most accessible with reference to the place where the alleged

9-10 violation occurred, except that when the offense is alleged to have been

9-11 committed within an incorporated municipality wherein there is an

9-12 established court having jurisdiction of the offense, the person must be

9-13 taken without unnecessary delay before that court.

9-14 2. For the purpose of this section, the terms "magistrate" and "court"

9-15 include magistrates and courts having jurisdiction of offenses under the law

9-16 of this state as committing magistrates and courts and those having

9-20 for the purpose of taking him before a magistrate or court as authorized or

9-21 required in this chapter upon any charge other than a felony or the offenses

9-22 enumerated in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS

9-23 484.791, and no magistrate is available at the time of arrest, and there is no

9-24 bail schedule established by the magistrate or court and no lawfully

9-25 designated court clerk or other public officer who is available and

9-26 authorized to accept bail upon behalf of the magistrate or court, the person

9-27 must be released from custody upon the issuance to him of a [written]

9-28 misdemeanor citation or traffic citation and his signing a promise to appear,

9-32 to appear given to a peace officer upon the issuance of a traffic citation

9-33 prepared manually, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which

9-34 [such] the citation was originally issued.

9-35 2. A person may comply with a written promise to appear in court

9-36 [may be complied with] by an appearance by counsel.

9-40 prepared manually or electronically.

9-41 2. When a traffic citation for a parking violation has been issued

10-10 provide in appropriate form traffic citations containing notices to appear

10-11 which must [be issued in books and] meet the requirements of this chapter

10-12 [.] and be:

10-13 (a) Issued in books; or

10-14 (b) Available through an electronic device used to prepare citations.

10-15 2. The chief administrative officer of each traffic enforcement agency

10-16 is responsible for the issuance of such books and electronic devices and

10-17 shall maintain a record of each book , each electronic device and each

10-18 citation contained therein issued to individual members of the traffic

10-19 enforcement agency [.] and volunteers of the traffic enforcement agency

10-20 appointed pursuant to NRS 484.4085. The chief administrative officer

10-21 shall require and retain a receipt for every book and electronic device that

10-25 alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this state or

10-26 of any traffic ordinance of any city or town shall [deposit] file manually or,

10-27 if the provisions of subsection 2 are satisfied, file electronically the

10-28 original or a copy of the traffic citation with a court having jurisdiction

10-29 over the alleged offense or with its traffic violations bureau.

10-30 2. A copy of a traffic citation that is prepared electronically and

10-31 issued to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of

10-32 this state or of any traffic ordinance of any city or town may be filed

10-33 electronically with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or

10-34 with its traffic violations bureau if the court or traffic violations bureau,

10-35 respectively:

10-36 (a) Authorizes such electronic filing;

10-37 (b) Has the ability to receive and store the citation electronically; and

10-38 (c) Has the ability to physically reproduce the citation upon request.

10-39 3. Upon the [deposit] filing of the original or a copy of the traffic

10-40 citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or with its

10-41 traffic violations bureau, the traffic citation may be disposed of only by trial

10-42 in that court or other official action by a judge of that court, including

11-21 1. Includes information whose truthfulness is attested as required for a

11-22 complaint charging commission of the offense alleged in the citation to

11-23 have been committed [,] ; or

11-24 2. Is prepared electronically,

11-25 then the citation when filed with a court of competent jurisdiction shall be

11-26 deemed to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution [under]

11-30 duty motor vehicle for a violation of any provision of this chapter or any

11-31 other specific statute or regulation relating to the equipment, lights, brakes,

11-32 tires, mechanisms or safety appliances required of such a vehicle, the peace

11-33 officer shall, in lieu of arresting the driver, prepare manually or

11-34 electronically and issue a [written] citation, a [written] notice of correction,

11-35 or both. If a notice of correction is issued, it must set forth the violation

11-36 with particularity and specify the corrective action which must be taken.

11-37 2. If at the time of the issuance of a citation or a notice of correction,

11-38 the peace officer determines that the vehicle is unsafe and poses an

11-39 immediate threat to the life of the driver or any other person upon a public

11-40 highway, the peace officer may require that the vehicle be taken to the

11-41 nearest garage or other place where the vehicle may be safely repaired. If

11-42 the vehicle is transporting wet concrete or other perishable cargo and does