Title 15

NRS 193.1678 Commission of crime because victim is spouse or child of first responder. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of NRS 200.030, 200.280, 200.310, 200.366, 200.380, 200.400, 200.460, NRS 200.471 w…

NRS 193.168 Felony committed to promote activities of criminal gang; restriction on probation and suspension of sentence; expert testimony. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and NRS 193.169, any person who is convicted of a felony committed knowingly for the benefit…

NRS 193.1685 Felony committed with intent to commit, cause, aid, further or conceal act of terrorism. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 193.169, any person who commits a felony with the intent to commit, cause, aid, further or conceal an act of terrorism sha…

NRS 193.169 Limitation on imposition of additional and alternative penalties; alternative allegations. 1. A person who is sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 193.161, NRS 193.162, 193.163, 193.165, 193.166, 193.167, 19…

NRS 193.190 To constitute crime there must be unity of act and intent. In every crime or public offense there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intention, or criminal negligence. [1911 C&P § 6; RL § 6271; NCL § 9955]

NRS 193.200 Intent: How manifested. Intention is manifested by the circumstances connected with the perpetration of the offense, and the sound mind and discretion of the person accused. [1911 C&P § 7; RL § 6272; NCL § 9956]

NRS 193.205 Intent to defraud. Whenever an intent to defraud: 1. Shall be made an element of an offense, it shall be sufficient if an intent appears to defraud any person, association or body politic or corporation, whatever. 2. Constitutes a part of a crime, it is not necessary …

NRS 193.210 When person considered to be of sound mind. A person is of sound mind who is not affected with insanity and who has arrived at the age of 14 years, or before that age if the person knew the distinction between good and evil. [1911 C&P § 4; RL § 6269; NCL § 9953]—(NRS …

NRS 193.220 When voluntary intoxication may be considered. No act committed by a person while in a state of voluntary intoxication shall be deemed less criminal by reason of his or her condition, but whenever the actual existence of any particular purpose, motive or intent is a n…

NRS 193.225 Prohibition against certain defenses involving sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of victim. 1. For the purpose of determining the existence of an alleged state of passion in a defendant or the alleged provocation of a defendant by a victim, the alleg…

NRS 193.230 Lawful resistance to commission of public offense: Who may make. Lawful resistance to the commission of a public offense may be made: 1. By the party about to be injured. 2. By other parties. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1469)

NRS 193.240 Resistance by party about to be injured. Resistance sufficient to prevent the offense may be made by the party about to be injured: 1. To prevent an offense against his or her person, family or some member of his or her family. 2. To prevent an illegal attempt, by for…

NRS 193.250 Resistance by other persons. Any other person, in aid or defense of a person about to be injured, may make resistance sufficient to prevent the offense. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1469)

NRS 193.260 Persons acting by command of officers of justice. Whenever the officers of justice are authorized to act in the prevention of public offenses, other persons, who by their command act in their aid, are justified in so doing. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1469)

NRS 193.270 Acts punishable under foreign law. An act or omission punishable as a crime in this state is not less so because it is also punishable under the laws of another state, government or country, unless the contrary is expressly declared in the law relating thereto. [1911 …

NRS 193.280 Defendant allowed to introduce in evidence foreign acquittal. Whenever, upon the trial of any person for a crime, it appears that the offense was committed in another state or country, under such circumstances that the courts of this state had jurisdiction thereof, an…

NRS 193.290 Conviction or acquittal in other county is sufficient defense. Whenever, upon the trial of any person for a crime, it shall appear that the defendant has already been acquitted or convicted upon the merits, of the same crime, in a court having jurisdiction of such off…

NRS 193.300 Punishment for contempt. A criminal act which at the same time constitutes contempt of court, and has been punished as such, may also be punished as a crime, but in such case the punishment for contempt may be considered in mitigation. [1911 C&P § 40; RL § 6305; NCL §…

NRS 193.301 Omission to perform duty: When not punishable. No person shall be punished for an omission to perform an act when such act has been performed by another acting in the person’s behalf and competent to perform it. [1911 C&P § 16; RL § 6281; NCL § 9965]—(Substituted in r…

NRS 193.3015 Definitions. As used in NRS 193.3015 to 193.309, inclusive, unless the context otherwise required, the words and terms used in NRS 193.302, 193.3025 and 193.303 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in revision)

NRS 193.302 “Chemical agent” defined. “Chemical agent” means any chemical which can rapidly produce sensory irritation or disabling physical effects in humans, which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure. The term includes, without limitation, items comm…

NRS 193.3025 “Peace officer” defined. “Peace officer” means any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive. (Supplied in revision)

NRS 193.303 “Physical force” defined. “Physical force” means the application of physical techniques, chemical agents or weapons to another person. (Supplied in revision)

NRS 193.304 Prohibition against use of deadly force. In carrying out his or her duties, a peace officer shall not use deadly force against a person based on the danger that the person poses to himself or herself, if a reasonable peace officer would believe that the person does no…

NRS 193.305 Prohibited acts relating to choke holds and compressing the airway or restricting the breath of a person; requirement to ensure medical aid rendered to certain persons. 1. In carrying out his or her duties, a peace officer shall not use a choke hold on another person.…

NRS 193.306 Prohibited acts and duties relating to restraint chairs. 1. In carrying out his or her duties, a peace officer shall use a restraint chair on another person only if: (a) The person resists an order of a peace officer in a physically violent or life-threatening manner;…

NRS 193.307 Prohibited acts relating to protests and demonstrations. 1. A peace officer shall not, in response to a protest or demonstration: (a) Discharge a kinetic energy projectile indiscriminately into a crowd or in a manner that intentionally targets the head, pelvis or spin…

NRS 193.308 Duty of another peace officer to intervene to prevent or stop unjustified use of physical force; duty to report observation of unjustified use of physical force; retaliation prohibited; training required. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a peace off…

NRS 193.309 Duties of law enforcement agencies, the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and Attorney General relating to use-of-force data. [Effective on the date that the Director of the Department of Public Safety determines that there is sufficient fundin…

NRS 193.310 Sending letters: When offense deemed complete; venue. Whenever any statute makes the sending of a letter criminal, the offense shall be deemed complete from the time it is deposited in any post office or other place, or delivered to any person with intent that it shal…

NRS 193.340 Required disclosure of certain information by provider of Internet service; penalty; issuance and enforcement of administrative subpoena; fee for information. 1. A provider of Internet service who violates the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 2703 is guilty of a misdemeanor …

NRS 193.360 Duty of state and local law enforcement agencies to submit data relating to crimes manifesting evidence of prejudice based on race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; limitation on use …

NRS 194.010 Persons capable of committing crimes. All persons are liable to punishment except those belonging to the following classes: 1. Children under the age of 8 years. 2. Children between the ages of 8 years and 10 years, unless the child is charged with murder or a sexual …

NRS 194.020 Persons liable to punishment. The following persons, except as provided in NRS 194.010, are liable to punishment: 1. A person who commits in the State any crime, in whole or in part. 2. A person who commits out of the State any act which, if committed within it, would…

NRS 194.040 Jurisdiction of State over public offenses committed by or against Indians in areas of Indian country. In accordance with the provisions of NRS 41.430, jurisdiction over public offenses committed by or against Indians in the areas of Indian country in Nevada is assume…

NRS 195.010 Classification of parties to crimes. Parties to crimes are classified as: 1. Principals; and 2. Accessories. [1911 C&P § 8; RL § 6273; NCL § 9957]

NRS 195.020 Principals. Every person concerned in the commission of a felony, gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, whether the person directly commits the act constituting the offense, or aids or abets in its commission, and whether present or absent; and every person who, directly …

NRS 195.030 Accessories. 1. Every person who is not the spouse or domestic partner of the offender and who, after the commission of a felony, destroys or conceals, or aids in the destruction or concealment of, material evidence, or harbors or conceals such offender with intent th…

NRS 195.040 Trial and punishment of accessories. 1. An accessory to a felony may be indicted, tried and convicted either in the county where he or she became an accessory, or where the principal felony was committed, whether the principal offender has or has not been convicted, o…

NRS 196.010 Treason. 1. Treason against the people of the State consists in: (a) Levying war against the people of the State; (b) Adhering to its enemies; or (c) Giving them aid and comfort. 2. Treason is a category B felony and is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison f…

NRS 196.020 “Levying war” defined. To constitute levying war against the State an actual act of war must be committed. To conspire to levy war is not enough. When persons arise in insurrection with intent to prevent, in general, by force and intimidation, the execution of a statu…

NRS 196.030 Misprision of treason. A person who has knowledge of the commission of treason, who conceals the crime, and does not, as soon as may be, disclose the treason to the Governor or a justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals or the district court, is…

NRS 197.010 Bribery of executive or administrative officer. A person who gives, offers or promises, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward to any executive or administrative officer of the State, with the intent to influence the officer with respect to any a…

NRS 197.020 Bribery of other public officers. A person who gives, offers or promises, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward to a person executing any of the functions of a public officer other than as specified in NRS 197.010, 199.010 and 218A.960, with the…

NRS 197.030 Asking or receiving bribe by executive or administrative officer. An executive or administrative officer or person elected or appointed to an executive or administrative office who asks or receives, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward, or any …

NRS 197.040 Asking or receiving bribe by public officer or employee. A person who executes any of the functions of a public office not specified in NRS 197.030, 199.020 or 218A.965, and a person employed by or acting for the State or for any public officer in the business of the …