2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 23 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Chapter 289 Peace Officers
NRS 289.250 State Fire Marshal and employees; foresters and firewardens; arson investigators.
NRS 289.250 State Fire Marshal and employees; foresters and firewardens; arson investigators.
1. The State Fire Marshal and the assistant and deputies of the State Fire Marshal have the powers of a peace officer.
2. The following persons have only those powers of a peace officer necessary to enforce the provisions of the laws of this State respecting forest and watershed management or the protection of forests and other lands from fire:
(a) Paid foresters and firewardens appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 472.040.
(b) Citizen-wardens appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 472.040.
(c) Voluntary firewardens appointed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 472.040.
3. A paid forester or firewarden appointed as an arson investigator pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 472.040 has the powers of a peace officer.
4. An arson investigator designated as a peace officer pursuant to:
(a) Paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 244.2961; or
(b) Subsection 3 of NRS 266.310,
has the powers of a peace officer.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2522)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 281.0331)
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Nevada may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
