Nevada Code § 171.1232

Search to ascertain presence of dangerous weapon; seizure of weapon or evidence
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1. If any peace officer reasonably
believes that any person whom the peace officer has detained or is about to
detain pursuant to NRS 171.123 is armed
with a dangerous weapon and is a threat to the safety of the peace officer or
another, the peace officer may search such person to the extent reasonably
necessary to ascertain the presence of such weapon. If the search discloses a
weapon or any evidence of a crime, such weapon or evidence may be seized.
2. Nothing seized by a peace officer in
any such search is admissible in any proceeding unless the search which
disclosed the existence of such evidence is authorized by and conducted in
compliance with this section.

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