Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure
NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 179.525: Temporary changes in telephone service permitted where hostages are being held or suspects are barricaded
What this law says, in plain English
This statute authorizes peace officers to direct telephone companies to temporarily interrupt, divert, or reroute service during hostage or barricade situations to enable communication. It protects utilities from liability for complying with such orders.
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