Title 15

NRS 193.013 “Corrupt” and “corruptly” defined. “Corrupt” and “corruptly” import a wrongful desire of a person to acquire or cause some pecuniary or other advantage to himself or herself or another person. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 19…

NRS 193.014 “Dwelling house” defined. “Dwelling house” includes every building or structure which has been usually occupied by a person lodging therein at night, and whenever it is so constructed as to consist of two or more parts or rooms occupied or intended to be occupied, whe…

NRS 193.0145 “Enter” defined. “Enter,” when constituting an element or part of a crime, includes the entrance of the offender, or the insertion of any part of the body of the offender, or of any instrument or weapon held in the offender’s hand and used or intended to be used to t…

NRS 193.0155 “Indicted,” “indictment,” “informed against” and “information” defined. “Indicted” and “indictment” include “informed against” and “information”; and “informed against” and “information” include “indicted” and “indictment.” [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]…

NRS 193.016 “Judge” defined. “Judge” includes every judicial officer authorized, alone or with others, to hold or preside over a court of record. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 193.0165 “Jurors” defined. “Jurors” include a tales-juror, and extend to jurors in all courts, whether of record or not. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 193.017 “Knowingly” defined. “Knowingly” imports a knowledge that the facts exist which constitute the act or omission of a crime, and does not require knowledge of its unlawfulness. Knowledge of any particular fact may be inferred from the knowledge of such other facts as sh…

NRS 193.0175 “Malice” and “maliciously” defined. “Malice” and “maliciously” import an evil intent, wish or design to vex, annoy or injure another person. Malice may be inferred from an act done in willful disregard of the rights of another, or an act wrongfully done without just …

NRS 193.018 “Neglect,” “negligence,” “negligent” and “negligently” defined. “Neglect,” “negligence,” “negligent” and “negligently” import a want of such attention to the nature or probable consequences of an act or omission as an ordinarily prudent person usually exercises in his…

NRS 193.0185 “Nighttime” defined. “Nighttime” includes the period between sunset and sunrise. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 193.019 “Officer” and “public officer” defined. “Officer” and “public officer” include all officers, members and employees of: 1. The State of Nevada; 2. Any political subdivision of this State; 3. Any other special district, public corporation or quasi-public corporation of …

NRS 193.0195 “Owner” defined. “Owner” of any property includes any person who has a general or special property in the whole or any part thereof, or lawful possession thereof, either actual or constructive. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; …

NRS 193.0205 “Person” defined. “Person” includes this State or any other state, government or country which may lawfully own property within this State whenever it is used to designate a party whose property may be the subject of an offense. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § …

NRS 193.021 “Personal property” defined. “Personal property” includes dogs and all domestic animals and birds, water, gas and electricity, all kinds or descriptions of money, chattels and effects, all instruments or writings completed and ready to be delivered or issued by the ma…

NRS 193.0215 “Prison” defined. “Prison” means any place designated by law for the keeping of persons held in custody under process of law, or under lawful arrest. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 193.022 “Prisoner” defined. “Prisoner” includes any person held in custody under process of law, or under lawful arrest. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 193.0225 “Property” defined. “Property” includes both real and personal property. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 193.023 “Railway” or “railroad” defined. “Railway” or “railroad” includes all railways, railroads and street railways, whether operated by steam, electricity or any other motive power. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 193.0235 “Real property” defined. “Real property” includes every estate, interest and right in lands, tenements and hereditaments, corporeal or incorporeal. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 193.024 “Signature” defined. “Signature” includes any memorandum, mark or sign made with intent to authenticate any instrument or writing, or the subscription of any person thereto. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 193.0245 “Writing” defined. “Writing” includes printing. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510) CONSTRUCTION, EFFECT AND APPLICATION

NRS 193.030 Construction of provisions of title. Every provision of this title shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms. [1911 C&P § 30; RL § 6295; NCL § 9979]

NRS 193.045 Repeated conviction as element or aggravation of offense: Place of former conviction immaterial. Wherever it is provided in any section of this title that a repeated conviction constitutes an element of an offense or aggravates an offense and affects the determination…

NRS 193.050 Conduct constituting crime; prohibited or unlawful acts; common law. 1. No conduct constitutes a crime unless prohibited by some statute of this State or by some ordinance or like enactment of a political subdivision of this State. 2. An act which is declared to be un…

NRS 193.060 Construction of provisions similar to existing laws. The provisions of this title, insofar as they are substantially the same as existing statutes, shall be construed as continuations thereof and not as new enactments. [1911 C&P § 36; RL § 6301; NCL § 9985]

NRS 193.070 Effect of provisions upon past offenses. Nothing contained in any provision of this title shall apply to an offense committed or act done at any time before the day when this title shall take effect. Such an offense shall be punished according to, and such act shall b…

NRS 193.075 Effect of repeal of statute: Penalty previously imposed; prior violations. 1. Any repeal, express or implied, of any statute shall not release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing act expressly so provide…

NRS 193.080 Application to existing civil rights. Nothing in this title shall be deemed to affect any civil right or remedy existing at the time when it shall take effect by virtue of the common law or of the provision of any statute. [1911 C&P § 32; RL § 6297; NCL § 9981]

NRS 193.090 Civil remedies preserved. The omission to specify or affirm in this title any liability to any damages, penalty, forfeiture or other remedy imposed by law, and allowed to be recovered or enforced in any civil action or proceeding, for any act or omission declared puni…

NRS 193.100 Proceedings to impeach or remove officers and others preserved. The omission to specify or affirm in this title any ground of forfeiture of a public office, or other trust or special authority conferred by law, or any power conferred by law to impeach, remove, depose …

NRS 193.105 Termination of employment, removal from office or impeachment of public employee or officer upon conviction for sale of controlled substance. 1. If, during the course of his or her employment, an employee of the State or of any political subdivision of the State is co…

NRS 193.110 Authority of courts-martial unaffected; punishment for contempt unaffected. This title does not affect any power conferred by law upon any court-martial, or other military authority, or officer, to impose or inflict punishment upon offenders; nor any power conferred b…

NRS 193.120 Classification of crimes. 1. A crime is an act or omission forbidden by law and punishable upon conviction by death, imprisonment, fine or other penal discipline. 2. Every crime which may be punished by death or by imprisonment in the state prison is a felony. 3. Ever…

NRS 193.130 Categories and punishment of felonies. 1. Except when a person is convicted of a category A felony, and except as otherwise provided by specific statute, a person convicted of a felony shall be sentenced to a minimum term and a maximum term of imprisonment which must …

NRS 193.140 Punishment of gross misdemeanors. Every person convicted of a gross misdemeanor shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days, or by a fine of not more than $2,000, or by both fine and imprisonment, unless the statute in force at the …

NRS 193.150 Punishment of misdemeanors. 1. Every person convicted of a misdemeanor shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both fine and imprisonment, unless the statute in force at the time of c…

NRS 193.151 Prohibited act is misdemeanor when no penalty imposed. Whenever the performance of any act is prohibited by any statute, and no penalty for the violation of such statute is imposed, the committing of such act shall be a misdemeanor. [1911 C&P § 23; RL § 6288; NCL § 99…

NRS 193.153 Punishment for attempts. 1. An act done with the intent to commit a crime, and tending but failing to accomplish it, is an attempt to commit that crime. A person who attempts to commit a crime, unless a different penalty is prescribed by statute, shall be punished as …

NRS 193.155 Penalty for public offense proportionate to value of property affected or loss resulting from offense. Every person who is guilty of a public offense proportionate to the value of the property affected or the loss resulting from the offense shall be punished as follow…

NRS 193.160 Penalty for misdemeanor by corporations when not fixed by statute. In all cases where a corporation is convicted of an offense for the commission of which a natural person would be punishable as for a misdemeanor, and there is no other punishment prescribed by law, th…

NRS 193.1605 Minimum punishment for gross misdemeanor committed on property of school, at activity sponsored by school or on school bus. 1. Any person who commits a gross misdemeanor on the property of a public or private school, at an activity sponsored by a public or private sc…

NRS 193.161 Felony committed on property of school, at activity sponsored by school or on school bus. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 193.169, any person who commits a felony on the property of a public or private school, at an activity sponsored by a publ…

NRS 193.162 Felony committed by adult with assistance of child. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169 and 454.306, an adult who, with the assistance of a child: (a) Commits a crime that is punishable as a category A or a category B felony shall, in addition to the term o…

NRS 193.163 Use of handgun containing metal-penetrating bullet in commission of crime. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, any person who uses a handgun containing a metal-penetrating bullet in the commission of a crime shall, in addition to the term of imprisonment p…

NRS 193.165 Use of deadly weapon or tear gas in commission of crime; restriction on probation and suspension of sentence. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, any person who uses a firearm or other deadly weapon or a weapon containing or capable of emitting tear gas, w…