Definiciones de 'causa razonable' y 'tan pronto como sea razonablemente posible'

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que si ves algo sospechoso, debes pensar si es algo serio. Si lo es, tienes que actuar rápido y avisar a alguien de manera confiable.

Es como cuando estás cocinando y notas que algo huele mal. Si piensas que puede ser un fuego, debes actuar rápidamente y llamar a los bomberos.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan ve a su vecino, Carlos, actuando de manera extraña junto a un coche desconocido. Juan piensa que eso podría ser robado, así que decide llamar a la policía de inmediato para informarles sobre la situación.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

“Reasonable cause to believe” and “as soon as reasonably NRS202.879“Reasonable cause to believe” and “as soon as reasonably practicable” defined; authorized manner of making report and communicating information.For the purposes ofNRS 202.870to202.894, inclusive, a person: 1.  Has “reasonable cause to believe” if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, that an act, transaction, event, situation or condition exists, is occurring or has occurred. 2.  Acts “as soon as reasonably practicable” if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would act within approximately the same period under those facts and circumstances. 3.  May make a report by telephone or, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, by any other means of oral, written or electronic communication that a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, is a reliable and swift means of communicating information to the person who receives the information. (Added to NRS by1999, 3522)