Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure
NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 179.055: Officer may break door to serve warrant after admittance refused; breaking of door or window to liberate officer or person acting in aid of officer; use of reasonable and necessary force
What this law says, in plain English
Law enforcement may use reasonable force and break doors or windows to serve a warrant after being denied entry, to free an officer or their aide, or to execute a search warrant. Officers may detain and search persons present to prevent harm or evidence destruction.
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