Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure
NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 171.153: Right of person arrested to make telephone calls
What this law says, in plain English
An arrested person has the right to make a reasonable number of local telephone calls from the police station within 3 hours of arrest, including calls to an attorney and bail agent. Long-distance calls are permitted at the arrested person's expense.
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