Nevada Supreme Court · 2013
State v. Lloyd
A reliable drug-dog alert on a car that is operable and in a public place gives you probable cause to search under the automobile exception — no warrant. Document the dog's reliability/certification and that the vehicle was readily mobile.
129 Nev. 739, 312 P.3d 467 (2013)
Find the opinion for State v. LloydNevada Supreme Court · 2013
State v. Beckman
Do not hold a driver after the traffic mission is finished to wait for a K-9 unless you have built independent reasonable suspicion. Document the specific facts justifying any extension; a hunch is not enough.
305 P.3d 912
Find the opinion for State v. BeckmanNevada Supreme Court · 2014
Byars v. State
Do not force a warrantless blood draw on a refusing DUI suspect just because THC or alcohol is dissipating. Get a warrant (telephonic/electronic), valid consent, or articulate a genuine, fact-specific exigency.
130 Nev. Adv. Op. 85, 336 P.3d 939 (2014)
Find the opinion for Byars v. StateEach summary was checked against the court’s majority opinion on September 30, 2026. Read the decision and follow your agency’s policy; this is reference guidance, not legal advice.