Except as otherwise provided in NRS 171.122 and 171.178 , whenever any person is detained by a peace officer for any violation of a county, city or town ordinance or a state law which is punishable as a misdemeanor, the person must be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate, as specified in NRS 171.178 and 171.184 , in the following cases: 1. When the person demands an immediate appearance before a magistrate; 2. When the person is detained pursuant to a warrant for the persons arrest; 3. When the person is arrested by a peace officer; or 4. In any other event when the person is issued a misdemeanor citation by an authorized person and refuses to give a written promise to appear in court as provided in NRS 171.1773 .
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