Nevada Code § 179.1165

Seizure of property: Requirement of process
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1. Except as provided in subsection 2,
property that is subject to forfeiture may only be seized by a law enforcement
agency upon process issued by a magistrate having jurisdiction over the
property.
2. A seizure of property may be made by a
law enforcement agency without process if:
(a) The seizure is incident to:
(1) An arrest;
(2) A search pursuant to a search warrant;
or
(3) An inspection pursuant to a warrant
for an administrative inspection;
(b) The property is the subject of a final
judgment in a proceeding for forfeiture;
(c) The law enforcement agency has probable cause
to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or
safety; or
(d) The law enforcement agency has probable cause
to believe that the property is subject to forfeiture.

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