Nevada addresses peering and peeping in Nevada Revised Statute section 200.603. According to the relevant law, it is illegal to enter someone else’s property or premises to peep or spy through a window, door, or other opening of a building or a structure that is being used as a premises. It is also illegal to enter your own property to spy if it is leased or rented to someone else.
To secure a conviction under Nevada’s law on peering and peeping, a prosecutor must prove you knowingly entered the property or premises of another with the intent to conceal yourself and peep or spy.
If you are convicted of this offense, penalties vary depending upon your conduct. For example, if you are in possession of a deadly weapon when you enter someone’s property to engage in peeping offenses, you could be imprisoned for a minimum of one year and a maximum of six years and can also be fined up to $5,000.
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If you are in violation of the law on peering or peeping and you have a photographic or digital camera, a video camera, or other device that is capable of capturing images, or sound, you can be convicted of a gross misdemeanor. In other circumstances, if you have no weapon or no camera at the time of the violation, you could be convicted of a simple misdemeanor crime.
If your conduct crosses the line into stalking, you could also be charged under Nevada Revised Statute section 200.575 and could face gross misdemeanor charges or Class B felony charges for aggravated stalking. Stalking is any willful or malicious conduct that causes someone else to feel harassed or threatened.
There may also be other statutes you could be charged under, depending upon the specific circumstances of your actions at the time when you engage in peeping.