Nevada No Chase Law
Agency discretion
Does Nevada have a no-chase law? No — Nevada has no statewide law restricting police pursuits. Each department sets its own chase policy.
What governs pursuits in Nevada
NRS 484B.700 (equipment/privileges, not a pursuit restriction)
Nevada has no statewide statute restricting when police may pursue; NRS 484B.700 (authorized emergency vehicles) governs equipment/exemptions (lights, siren) rather than pursuit initiation criteria. Pursuit policy is set per department: e.g., Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) in 2026 revised its own policy to allow pursuits for DUI, stolen-vehicle, and extensive-investigation suspects, with supervisors deciding case-by-case, following a period of tighter restrictions.
Will police chase a motorcycle in Nevada?
No Nevada statute or known department policy has a blanket no-chase-motorcycles rule. LVMPD and other agencies weigh crash risk (motorcycle pursuits end in crashes at a notably high rate per 2025 LVMPD data) in supervisor case-by-case pursuit decisions and may terminate a chase for safety, but this is discretionary.
No US state has a literal law forbidding officers from chasing motorcycles. What riders call a "no-chase law" is nearly always a department policy that tells officers to break off a pursuit when the danger to the public outweighs the arrest — and fleeing remains a crime in Nevada regardless. See the state-by-state motorcycle guide for how this works everywhere.
Sources
- reviewjournal.com/crime/metro-changes-pursuit-policy-targeting-dui-stolen-vehicl
- police1.com/pursuit/lvmpd-policy-updates-allow-more-vehicle-pursuits-of-certain-
- coyotecountrylv.com/2026/07/23/las-vegas-police-revise-pursuit-policy-to-enhance
Verified as of August 2026. Department policies can change without notice — check the agency's published policy for current break-off criteria.