Nevada’s criminal code is contained in NRS Title 15 Chapters 193-207, which classifies crimes into three major divisions: felonies, the most serious crimes; gross misdemeanors, midrange criminal infractions; and misdemeanors, the least serious criminal infractions. Felonies are further classified into five sub-divisions, Category A through Category E felonies.
The following list is not intended to be an exhaustive list but is more designed to show how infractions of the criminal code are categorized by the severity of the punishment. Moreover, typically a defendant is not charged with just one count in most cases and charges may include both felonies and misdemeanors. Each count carries its own punishments and sentences may be served concurrently, or in more serious cases, sequentially, at the discretion of the court or, in some cases, as provided by statute.