Title 15

NRS 201.070 Evidence; spouses are competent witnesses. 1. No other or greater evidence is required to prove the marriage of the spouses, or that the defendant is the parent of the child or children, than is required to prove such facts in a civil action. 2. In no prosecution unde…

NRS 201.080 Uniformity of interpretation. NRS 201.015 to 201.080, inclusive, shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them. [7:170:1923; NCL § 10522] PATERNITY FRAUD

NRS 201.085 Definition; penalty. 1. A person is guilty of paternity fraud if the person: (a) Is ordered by a court to submit, or agrees to submit, to a test for genetic identification to determine the paternity of a child and knowingly assists, aids, abets, solicits or conspires …

NRS 201.090 “Neglected child,” “delinquent child” and “child in need of supervision” defined. As used in NRS 201.100 and 201.110, unless the context otherwise requires, a “neglected child,” “delinquent child” or “child in need of supervision” means any person less than 18 years o…

NRS 201.100 How offense may be termed. When the charge against any person under NRS 201.090, 201.100 and 201.110 concerns the neglect of a child or children, or the problems of a child in need of supervision, the offense, for convenience, may be termed “contributory neglect,” and…

NRS 201.110 Definition; penalties; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who commits any act or omits the performance of any duty, which act or omission causes or tends to cause or encourage any person under the age of 18 to become a “neglected ch…

NRS 201.150 Definition; penalty. Every person who shall endeavor to conceal the birth of a child by any disposition of its dead body, whether the child died before or after its birth, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. [1911 C&P § 185; RL § 6450; NCL § 10132] BIGAMY, INCEST …

NRS 201.160 Bigamy: Definition; penalty. 1. Bigamy consists in the having of two spouses at one time, knowing that the former spouse is still alive. 2. If a married person marries any other person while the former spouse is alive, the person so offending is guilty of a category D…

NRS 201.170 Marrying person already married; penalty. If a person, being unmarried, knowingly marries the spouse of another, that person is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. [1911 C&P § 192; RL § 6457; NCL § 10139]—(NRS A 1967, 475; 1…

NRS 201.180 Incest: Definition; penalty. Persons being within the degree of consanguinity within which marriages are declared by law to be incestuous and void who intermarry with each other or who commit fornication or adultery with each other shall be punished for a category A f…

NRS 201.190 Commission of certain sexual acts in public: Definition; penalty. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 200.366 and 201.230, a person of full age who commits anal intercourse, cunnilingus or fellatio in public is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as pr…

NRS 201.210 Open or gross lewdness; penalty. 1. A person who commits any act of open or gross lewdness is guilty: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for the first offense, of a gross misdemeanor. (b) For any subsequent offense, or if the person has previously be…

NRS 201.220 Indecent or obscene exposure; penalty. 1. A person who makes any open and indecent or obscene exposure of his or her person, or of the person of another, is guilty: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for the first offense, of a gross misdemeanor. (b)…

NRS 201.230 Lewdness with child under 16 years; penalties. 1. A person is guilty of lewdness with a child if he or she: (a) Is 18 years of age or older and willfully and lewdly commits any lewd or lascivious act, other than acts constituting the crime of sexual assault, upon or w…

NRS 201.232 Breast feeding: Legislative intent; authorized in any public or private location where mother is authorized to be. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The medical profession in the United States recommends that children from birth to the age of 1 year shou…

NRS 201.235 Definitions. In NRS 201.235 to 201.254, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Community” means the area from which a jury is or would be selected for the court in which the action is tried. 2. “Item” includes any book, leaflet, pamphlet, magazine, book…

NRS 201.237 Exemptions. The provisions of NRS 201.235 to 201.254, inclusive, do not apply to those universities, schools, museums or libraries which are operated by or are under the direct control of the State, or any political subdivision of the State, or to persons while acting…

NRS 201.239 Power of county, city or town to regulate obscenity. The provisions of NRS 201.235 to 201.254, inclusive, do not preclude any county, city or town from adopting an ordinance further regulating obscenity if its provisions do not conflict with these statutes. (Added to …

NRS 201.241 Action to declare item or material obscene and obtain injunction. 1. The district attorney or city attorney of any county or city, respectively, in which there is an item or material which the district attorney or city attorney believes to be obscene, may file a compl…

NRS 201.243 Evidence probative of obscenity of material or item. In prosecutions under NRS 201.235 to 201.254, inclusive, evidence of circumstances of production, dissemination, sale or publicity of the material or item, which indicates it is being commercially exploited by the d…

NRS 201.245 Surrender, seizure and destruction of obscene item or material; undertaking not required for injunction; defendant chargeable with knowledge of contents after service of summons and complaint. 1. If a final judgment declaring an item or material obscene is entered aga…

NRS 201.247 Payment to city or county of value received from sale of obscene materials after judgment or injunction. If a district court enters a judgment that an item or material is obscene and that item or material, or one substantially identical thereto, is sold after that jud…

NRS 201.249 Production, sale, distribution, exhibition and possession of obscene items or materials; penalty. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 201.237 and except under the circumstances described in NRS 200.720 or 200.725, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly: 1. …

NRS 201.251 Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications; penalty. 1. A person, firm, association or corporation shall not, as a condition to any sale, allocation, consignment or delivery for resale of any item or material, require that the purchaser or consignee recei…

NRS 201.253 Obscene, indecent or immoral shows, acts or performances; penalty. Except under the circumstances described in NRS 200.710, every person who knowingly causes to be performed or exhibited, or engages in the performance or exhibition of, any obscene, indecent or immoral…

NRS 201.254 Exemption of stagehands and movie projectionists from criminal liability when possessing or exhibiting obscene material directly related to their work. A motion picture machine operator or a stagehand is not criminally liable for exhibiting or possessing with the inte…

NRS 201.255 Penalties. 1. Any person who willfully makes a telephone call and addresses any obscene language, representation or suggestion to or about any person receiving such call or addresses to such other person any threat to inflict injury to the person or property of the pe…

NRS 201.256 Definitions. As used in NRS 201.256 to 201.2655, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 201.257 to 201.264, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1969, 513; A 1997, 1314, 2662)

NRS 201.2565 “Distribute” defined. “Distribute” means to transfer possession with or without consideration. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2662)

NRS 201.257 “Harmful to minors” defined. “Harmful to minors” means that quality of any description or representation, whether constituting all or a part of the material considered, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sado-masochistic abuse which pred…

NRS 201.2581 “Material” defined. “Material” means: 1. A book, pamphlet, magazine, newspaper, printed advertising or other printed or written material; 2. A motion picture, photograph, picture, drawing, statue, sculpture or other visual representation or image; or 3. A transcripti…

NRS 201.259 “Minor” defined. “Minor” means any person under the age of 18 years, but as applied to the showing of a motion picture excludes any person employed on the premises where the motion picture is shown. (Added to NRS by 1969, 513)

NRS 201.2595 “Motion picture” defined. “Motion picture” means a film or a video recording, whether or not it has been rated appropriate for a particular audience, that is: 1. Placed on a videodisc or videotape; or 2. To be shown in a theater or on television, Ê and includes, with…

NRS 201.261 “Nudity” defined. “Nudity” means: 1. The showing of the human female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion of the areola and nipple; 2. The showing of the human male or female genitals or pubic area with less than a fully opaque covering of any …

NRS 201.262 “Sado-masochistic abuse” defined. “Sado-masochistic abuse” means: 1. Flagellation or torture practiced by or upon a person whether or not clad in undergarments, a mask or bizarre costume; or 2. The condition of being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained.…

NRS 201.263 “Sexual conduct” defined. “Sexual conduct” means acts of masturbation, sexual penetration or physical contact with a person’s unclothed genitals or pubic area. (Added to NRS by 1969, 513; A 2013, 1155)

NRS 201.264 “Sexual excitement” defined. “Sexual excitement” means the condition of human male or female genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal. (Added to NRS by 1969, 513)

NRS 201.265 Unlawful acts; penalty. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 200.720 and 201.2655, and unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 201.553 or 201.560, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person knowingly: 1. Distributes or causes to be distributed to a …

NRS 201.2655 Exemptions. The provisions of NRS 201.256 to 201.2655, inclusive, do not apply to: 1. A university, community college, school, museum or library which is operated by or which is under the direct control of this state or a political subdivision of this state; or 2. An…

NRS 201.270 Disturbing religious meetings; penalty. Every person who shall willfully disturb, interrupt or disquiet any assemblage or congregation of people met for religious worship: 1. By noisy, rude or indecent behavior, profane discourse, either within the place where such me…

NRS 201.280 Selling liquor at camp meetings; penalty. Every person who shall erect or keep a booth, tent, stall or other contrivance for the purpose of selling or otherwise disposing of any wine, or spirituous or fermented liquors, or any drink of which wine, spirituous or fermen…

NRS 201.290 Penalty; exception. 1. Any person who, in any manner, for exhibition or display, puts or causes to be placed any inscription, design, device, symbol, portrait, name, advertisement, words, character, marks or notice, or sets or places any goods, wares and merchandise w…

NRS 201.295 Definitions. As used in NRS 201.295 to 201.440, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Adult” means a person 18 years of age or older. 2. “Child” means a person less than 18 years of age. 3. “Induce” means to persuade, encourage, inveigle or entice. 4. …

NRS 201.300 Pandering and sex trafficking: Definitions; penalties; exception. 1. A person who without physical force or the immediate threat of physical force, induces an adult to unlawfully become a prostitute or to continue to engage in prostitution, or to enter any place withi…

NRS 201.301 Facilitating sex trafficking; penalty. 1. A person is guilty of facilitating sex trafficking if the person: (a) Facilitates, arranges, provides or pays for the transportation of a person to or within this State with the intent of: (1) Inducing the person to engage in …

NRS 201.303 Rebuttable presumption that pandering, sex trafficking or facilitating sex trafficking committed under duress. If a violation of NRS 201.300 or 201.301 is committed by a person who is: 1. Less than 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the violation; 2. Pro…