1. 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. 2. A seizure of property may be made by a law enforcement agency without process if:

   1. (a) The seizure is incident to:

      1. (1) An arrest;
      2. (2) A search pursuant to a search warrant; or
      3. (3) An inspection pursuant to a warrant for an administrative inspection;
   2. (b) The property is the subject of a final judgment in a proceeding for forfeiture;
   3. (c) The law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety; or
   4. (d) The law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that the property is subject to forfeiture.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1466; A 1987, 1382)