Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure
NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 171.142: Breaking open door or window: Upon detention after making arrest
What this law says, in plain English
A person may break open a door or window to escape after entering a building to make an arrest. Officers may also break open doors or windows to free someone assisting them who becomes trapped inside.
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