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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 public or private school or on a school bus while the bus is engaged in its official duties shall, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years. In determining the length of the additional penalty imposed, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of the additional penalty imposed.
2. The sentence prescribed by this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and
(b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.
3. Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute and except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, in lieu of an additional term of imprisonment as provided pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, if a felony that resulted in death or substantial bodily harm to the victim was committed on the property of a public or private school when pupils or employees of the school were present or may have been present, at an activity sponsored by a public or private school or on a school bus while the bus was engaged in its official duties, and the person who committed the felony intended to create a great risk of death or substantial bodily harm to more than one person by means of a weapon, device or course of action that would normally be hazardous to the lives of more than one person, the felony may be deemed a category A felony and the person who committed the felony may be punished by imprisonment in the state prison:
(a) For life without the possibility of parole;
(b) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 20 years has been served; or
(c) For a definite term of 50 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 20 years has been served.
4. Subsections 1 and 2 do not create a separate offense but provide an additional penalty for the primary offense, the imposition of which is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact. Subsection 3 does not create a separate offense but provides an alternative penalty for the primary offense, the imposition of which is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
5. For the purposes of this section, "school bus" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 483.160.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2065; A 1991, 1058; 1995, 1424; 1999, 1334; 2007, 3186)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years.
(b) Commits any felony other than a category A or a category B felony shall, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years.
2. In determining the length of the additional penalty imposed pursuant to this section, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of the additional penalty imposed.
3. An additional sentence prescribed by this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and
(b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.
4. This section does not create a separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older.
(b) "Child" means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 260; A 2007, 3187)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years. In determining the length of the additional penalty imposed, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of the additional penalty imposed.
2. The sentence prescribed by this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and
(b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.
3. This section does not create a separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
4. As used in this section, "metal-penetrating bullet" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.273.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 800; A 1991, 1059; 2007, 3187)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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, whether or not its possession is permitted by NRS 202.375, in the commission of a crime shall, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years. In determining the length of the additional penalty imposed, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of the additional penalty imposed.
2. The sentence prescribed by this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and
(b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.
3. This section does not create any separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
4. The provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 do not apply where the use of a firearm, other deadly weapon or tear gas is a necessary element of such crime.
5. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of any person who is convicted of using a firearm, other deadly weapon or tear gas in the commission of any of the following crimes:
(a) Murder;
(b) Kidnapping in the first degree;
(c) Sexual assault; or
(d) Robbery.
6. As used in this section, "deadly weapon" means:
(a) Any instrument which, if used in the ordinary manner contemplated by its design and construction, will or is likely to cause substantial bodily harm or death;
(b) Any weapon, device, instrument, material or substance which, under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used or threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing substantial bodily harm or death; or
(c) A dangerous or deadly weapon specifically described in NRS 202.255, 202.265, 202.290, 202.320 or 202.350.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1593; A 1975, 720; 1979, 225; 1981, 2050; 1991, 1059; 1995, 1431; 2007, 3188)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › NRS 193.167 - Certain crimes committed against person 60 years of age or older or against vulnerable person.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, any person who commits the crime of:
(a) Murder;
(b) Attempted murder;
(c) Assault;
(d) Battery;
(e) Kidnapping;
(f) Robbery;
(g) Sexual assault;
(h) Embezzlement of, or attempting or conspiring to embezzle, money or property of a value of $650 or more;
(i) Obtaining, or attempting or conspiring to obtain, money or property of a value of $650 or more by false pretenses; or
(j) Taking money or property from the person of another,
against any person who is 60 years of age or older or against a vulnerable person shall, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished, if the crime is a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor, by imprisonment in the county jail for a term equal to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, and, if the crime is a felony, by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, any person who commits a criminal violation of the provisions of chapter 90 or 91 of NRS against any person who is 60 years of age or older or against a vulnerable person shall, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the criminal violation, be punished, if the criminal violation is a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor, by imprisonment in the county jail for a term equal to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the criminal violation, and, if the criminal violation is a felony, by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years.
3. In determining the length of the additional penalty imposed pursuant to this section, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime or criminal violation;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime or criminal violation on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of the additional penalty imposed.
4. The sentence prescribed by this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime or criminal violation; and
(b) Must run consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime or criminal violation.
5. This section does not create any separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
6. As used in this section, "vulnerable person" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.5092.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 831; A 1989, 1850; 1991, 1059; 1993, 1; 1999, 42; 2003, 2566; 2005, 1106; 2007, 3190; 2011, 157; 2013, 390; 2015, 803; 2017, 2527, 2833)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › NRS 193.1677 - Commission of crime because victim is first responder.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, any person who willfully violates any provision of NRS 200.030, 200.280, 200.310, 200.366, 200.380, 200.400, 200.460, NRS 200.471 which is punishable as a felony, NRS 200.481 which is punishable as a felony, NRS 205.0832 which is punishable as a felony, NRS 205.220, 205.226, 205.228, 205.270 or 206.150 because of the fact that the victim is a first responder may, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years. In determining the length of any additional penalty imposed, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of any additional penalty imposed.
2. A sentence imposed pursuant to this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and
(b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.
3. This section does not create a separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
4. As used in this section, "first responder" means any peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical provider acting in the normal course of duty. As used in this subsection:
(a) "Emergency medical provider" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.199.
(b) "Firefighter" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.071.
(c) "Peace officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4205; A 2019, 1463)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 which is punishable as a felony or NRS 200.481 which is punishable as a felony because of the fact that the victim is the spouse of a first responder or the child of any age of a first responder may, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years. In determining the length of any additional penalty imposed, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of any additional penalty imposed.
2. A sentence imposed pursuant to this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and
(b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.
3. This section does not create a separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
4. As used in this section, "first responder" means any peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical provider. As used in this subsection:
(a) "Emergency medical provider" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.199.
(b) "Firefighter" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.071.
(c) "Peace officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125.
(Added to NRS by 2019,1462)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 shall, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years. In determining the length of the additional penalty imposed pursuant to this section, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of the additional penalty imposed.
2. The sentence prescribed by this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and
(b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.
3. Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute and except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, in lieu of an additional term of imprisonment as provided pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, if a felony that resulted in death or substantial bodily harm to the victim was committed with the intent to commit, cause, aid, further or conceal an act of terrorism, the felony may be deemed a category A felony and the person who committed the felony may be punished by imprisonment in the state prison:
(a) For life without the possibility of parole;
(b) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 20 years has been served; or
(c) For a definite term of 50 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 20 years has been served.
4. Subsections 1 and 2 do not create a separate offense but provide an additional penalty for the primary offense, the imposition of which is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact. Subsection 3 does not create a separate offense but provides an alternative penalty for the primary offense, the imposition of which is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
5. The provisions of this section do not apply to an offense committed in violation of NRS 202.445.
6. As used in this section, "act of terrorism" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4415.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2943; A 2007, 3193)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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, 193.1675, 193.1677, 193.1678, 193.168, subsection 1 of NRS 193.1685, NRS 453.3335, 453.3345, 453.3351 or subsection 1 of NRS 453.3353 must not be sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment pursuant to any of the other listed sections even if the person’s conduct satisfies the requirements for imposing an additional term of imprisonment pursuant to another one or more of those sections.
2. A person who is sentenced to an alternative term of imprisonment pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 193.161, subsection 3 of NRS 193.1685 or subsection 2 of NRS 453.3353 must not be sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 193.161, NRS 193.162, 193.163, 193.165, 193.166, 193.167, 193.1675, 193.1677, 193.1678, 193.168, 453.3335, 453.3345 or 453.3351 even if the person’s conduct satisfies the requirements for imposing an additional term of imprisonment pursuant to another one or more of those sections.
3. This section does not:
(a) Affect other penalties or limitations upon probation or suspension of a sentence contained in the sections listed in subsection 1 or 2.
(b) Prohibit alleging in the alternative in the indictment or information that the person’s conduct satisfies the requirements of more than one of the sections listed in subsection 1 or 2 and introducing evidence to prove the alternative allegations.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1058; A 1995, 2704; 1997, 260; 1999, 1335; 2003, 339, 871, 1515, 2944; 2005, 946; 2007, 3194; 2017, 4206; 2019, 1463)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 to aver or prove an intent to defraud any particular person.
[Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978] + [1911 C&P § 41; RL § 6306; NCL § 9990]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 193.040)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 A 1995, 2466; 2001 Special Session, 136; 2003, 1480)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 necessary element to constitute a particular species or degree of crime, the fact of the person’s intoxication may be taken into consideration in determining the purpose, motive or intent.
[1911 C&P § 17; RL § 6282; NCL § 9966]—(NRS A 1995, 2466; 2003, 1480)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 alleged state of passion or provocation shall be deemed not to be objectively reasonable if it resulted from the discovery of, knowledge about or potential disclosure of the actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of the victim, including, without limitation, under circumstances in which the victim made an unwanted nonforcible romantic or sexual advance towards the defendant, or if the defendant and victim dated or had a romantic or sexual relationship.
2. A person is not justified in using force against another person based on the discovery of, knowledge about or potential disclosure of the actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of the victim, including, without limitation, under circumstances in which the victim made an unwanted nonforcible romantic or sexual advance towards the defendant, or if the defendant and victim dated or had a romantic or sexual relationship.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 227)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 force, to take or injure property in his or her lawful possession.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1469)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 C&P § 39; RL § 6304; NCL § 9988]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 208.010)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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, and that the defendant has already been acquitted upon the merits, upon a criminal prosecution under the laws of such state or country, founded upon the act or omission with respect to which the defendant is upon trial, such former acquittal may be introduced in evidence by the defendant in the trial.
[1911 C&P § 14; RL § 6279; NCL § 9963]—(NRS A 2009, 2734)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 208.020)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 offense in another county of this state, such former acquittal or conviction is a sufficient defense.
[1911 C&P § 15; RL § 6280; NCL § 9964]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 208.030)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 § 9989]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 208.040)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 revision for NRS 193.320)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 commonly referred to as tear gas, pepper spray, pepper balls and oleoresin capsicum.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2639)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 not pose an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm to the peace officer or another person.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2639)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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.
2. A peace officer shall not place a person who is in the custody of the peace officer in any position which compresses his or her airway or restricts his or her ability to breathe. A peace officer shall monitor any person who is in the custody of the peace officer for any signs of distress and shall take any actions necessary to place such a person in a recovery position if he or she appears to be in distress or indicates that he or she cannot breathe.
3. If a person who is in the custody of a peace officer indicates that he or she cannot breathe, the peace officer shall ensure that medical aid is rendered to the person by an emergency medical attendant, physician, physician assistant or registered nurse as soon as practicable.
4. If a peace officer, in carrying out his or her duties, uses physical force on another person, the peace officer shall ensure that medical aid is rendered to any person who is injured by the use of such physical force as soon as practicable.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Choke hold" means:
(1) A method by which a person applies sufficient pressure to another person to make breathing difficult or impossible, including, without limitation, any pressure to the neck, throat or windpipe that may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air; or
(2) Applying pressure to a person’s neck on either side of the windpipe, but not the windpipe itself, to stop the flow of blood to the brain via the carotid arteries.
(b) "Emergency medical attendant" means a person licensed as an attendant or certified as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 70; A 2023, 2674)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 193.350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 spine or any other vital area of the body of a person unless the person poses an immediate threat of physical harm or death to the peace officer or others; or
(b) Use a chemical agent without first declaring that the protest or demonstration constitutes an unlawful assembly and providing to the persons who are present at the protest or demonstration:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, at least three orders to disperse, given in a manner that each order may be heard by those persons, including, without limitation, issuing the order from multiple locations and issuing the order in multiple languages;
(2) An egress route from the area where the protest or demonstration is occurring; and
(3) A reasonable amount of time to disperse from the area where the protest or demonstration is occurring.
If there is an immediate threat of physical harm or death to a person, then no order to disperse must be provided. If there is an immediate threat of harm to property, then only one order to disperse must be provided.
2. As used in this section, "kinetic energy projectile" means any type of device designed to be nonlethal or less lethal than standard ammunition and to be launched from any device as a projectile that may cause bodily injury through the transfer of kinetic energy and blunt force trauma. The term includes, without limitation, items commonly referred to as rubber bullets, plastic bullets, beanbag rounds and foam-tipped plastic rounds.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2639)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 officer shall, without regard for chain of command, intervene to prevent or stop another peace officer from using physical force that is not justified in pursuance of the other peace officer’s law enforcement duties in carrying out the arrest of a person, placing a person under detention, taking a person into custody or booking a person. The duty to intervene in the use of physical force that is not justified as required by this subsection only applies if:
(a) A peace officer observes the use of physical force that is not justified or reasonably should have observed the use of physical force that is not justified; and
(b) The circumstances are such that it is safe for the peace officer to intervene.
2. If a peace officer who observes the use of physical force that is not justified is a supervisor of the peace officer who is using such physical force, the peace officer making the observation shall issue a direct order to stop the use of such physical force.
3. A peace officer who observes the use of physical force that is not justified shall report the observation to his or her immediate supervisor unless the observation involves his or her immediate supervisor, in which case the peace officer shall report the observation to the supervisor of his or her immediate supervisor. Such a report must:
(a) Include, without limitation:
(1) The date, time and location of the incident;
(2) The identity, if known, and a description of the participants; and
(3) A description of the actions taken as a result of the observation.
(b) Be made in writing not later than 10 days after the occurrence of the use of physical force and observation and appended to all other reports of the incident.
4. A member of a law enforcement agency shall not discipline or retaliate in any way against a peace officer solely for:
(a) Intervening in the use of physical force that is not justified as required by subsection 1; or
(b) Reporting the observation of the use of physical force that is not justified as required by subsection 3.
5. Each law enforcement agency in this State shall train its peace officers on the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 70)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 193.355)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 shall be forwarded; and the sender may be proceeded against in the county wherein it was so deposited or delivered, or in which it was received by the person to whom it was addressed.
[1911 C&P § 42; RL § 6307; NCL § 9991]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 208.050)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500 for each violation.
2. In investigating criminal activity that involves or may involve the use of a computer, the Attorney General, a district attorney, the sheriff of any county in this State, the head of any organized police department of any municipality in this State, the head of any department of this State engaged in the enforcement of any criminal law of this State and any sheriff or chief of police of a municipality may, if there is reasonable cause to believe that an individual subscriber or customer of a provider of Internet service has committed an offense through the use of the services of the provider of Internet service, issue a subpoena to carry out the procedure set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 2703 to compel the provider of Internet service to provide information concerning the individual subscriber or customer that the provider of Internet service is required to disclose pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2703.
3. If a person who has been issued a subpoena pursuant to subsection 2 charges a fee for providing the information, the fee must not exceed the actual cost for providing the information.
4. If a person who has been issued a subpoena pursuant to subsection 2 refuses to produce any information that the subpoena requires, the person who issued the subpoena may apply to the district court for the judicial district in which the investigation is being carried out for the enforcement of the subpoena in the manner provided by law for the enforcement of a subpoena in a civil action.
5. As used in this section, "provider of Internet service" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 205.4758, but does not include a public library when it is engaged in providing access to the Internet.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2784; A 2003, 429)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 193 - Criminality Generally › 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 of data.

1. Each state or local law enforcement agency in this State shall submit on a monthly basis a record of all crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, including, without limitation, the basis on which any such crime occurred, to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Director of the Department of Public Safety pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 179A.175.
2. Data acquired pursuant to this section must be used only for research or statistical purposes and must not contain any information that may reveal the identity of an individual victim of a crime.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 236)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 194 - Persons Liable to Punishment for Crime › 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 offense as defined in NRS 62F.100.
3. Children between the ages of 8 years and 14 years, in the absence of clear proof that at the time of committing the act charged against them they knew its wrongfulness.
4. Persons who committed the act charged or made the omission charged in a state of insanity.
5. Persons who committed the act or made the omission charged under an ignorance or mistake of fact, which disproves any criminal intent, where a specific intent is required to constitute the offense.
6. Persons who committed the act charged without being conscious thereof.
7. Persons who committed the act or made the omission charged, through misfortune or by accident, when it appears that there was no evil design, intention or culpable negligence.
8. Persons, unless the crime is punishable with death, who committed the act or made the omission charged under threats or menaces sufficient to show that they had reasonable cause to believe, and did believe, their lives would be endangered if they refused, or that they would suffer great bodily harm.
[1911 C&P § 3; RL § 6268; NCL § 9952]—(NRS A 1979, 145; 1981, 1660; 1995, 2467; 2001 Special Session, 136; 2003, 1480; 2015, 787)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 194 - Persons Liable to Punishment for Crime › 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 be larceny, and is afterward found in the State with any of the stolen property.
3. A person who, being out of the State, counsels, causes, procures, aids or abets another to commit a crime in this State.
4. A person who, being out of the State, abducts or kidnaps, by force or fraud, any person, contrary to the laws of the place where the act is committed, and brings, sends or conveys such person into this State.
5. A person who commits an act without the State which affects persons or property within the State, or the public health, morals or decency of the State, which, if committed within the State, would be a crime.
[1911 C&P § 2; RL § 6267; NCL § 9951]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 194 - Persons Liable to Punishment for Crime › 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 assumed by the State of Nevada.
[Part 1:198:1955] + [Part 2:198:1955] + [Part 3:198:1955]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 195 - Parties to Crimes › 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 or indirectly, counsels, encourages, hires, commands, induces or otherwise procures another to commit a felony, gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor is a principal, and shall be proceeded against and punished as such. The fact that the person aided, abetted, counseled, encouraged, hired, commanded, induced or procured, could not or did not entertain a criminal intent shall not be a defense to any person aiding, abetting, counseling, encouraging, hiring, commanding, inducing or procuring him or her.
[1911 C&P § 9; RL § 6274; NCL § 9958]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 195 - Parties to Crimes › 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 that the offender may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction or punishment, having knowledge that such offender has committed a felony or is liable to arrest, is an accessory to the felony.
2. Every person who is not the spouse, domestic partner, brother or sister, parent or grandparent, child or grandchild of the offender, who, after the commission of a gross misdemeanor, harbors, conceals or aids such offender with intent that the offender may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction or punishment, having knowledge that such offender has committed a gross misdemeanor or is liable to arrest, is an accessory to the gross misdemeanor.
3. As used in this section, "domestic partner" means a person who is in a domestic partnership that is registered or recognized pursuant to chapter 122A of NRS, and that has not been terminated pursuant to that chapter.
[1911 C&P § 10; RL § 6275; NCL § 9959]—(NRS A 1959, 294; 2013, 1381; 2017, 294)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 195 - Parties to Crimes › 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, or is or is not amenable to justice, or has been pardoned or otherwise discharged after conviction. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and except where a different punishment is specially provided by law, the accessory is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. An accessory to a felony who is the brother or sister, parent or grandparent, child or grandchild of the principal offender and who is an accessory to a felony pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 195.030 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
2. An accessory to a gross misdemeanor may be indicted, tried and convicted in the manner provided for an accessory to a felony and, except where a different punishment is specially provided by law, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months, or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by both fine and imprisonment.
[1911 C&P § 11; RL § 6276; NCL § 9960]—(NRS A 1959, 294; 1995, 1169; 2013, 1382)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 196 - Crimes Against the Sovereignty of This State › 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 for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years.
3. A person must not be convicted for treason unless upon the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act or by confession in open court.
[1911 C&P § 43; RL § 6308; NCL § 9992]—(NRS A 1967, 459; 1973, 1803; 1995, 1170)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 196 - Crimes Against the Sovereignty of This State › 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 statute of this state, or to force its repeal, they shall be guilty of levying war. But an endeavor, although by numbers and force of arms, to resist the execution of a law in a single instance, and for a private purpose, is not levying war.
[1911 C&P § 44; RL § 6309; NCL § 9993]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 196 - Crimes Against the Sovereignty of This State › 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 guilty of misprision of treason which is a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
[1911 C&P § 45; RL § 6310; NCL § 9994]—(NRS A 1967, 460; 1979, 1417; 1995, 1170; 2013, 1763)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 197 - Crimes By and Against the Executive Power of This State › 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 act, decision, vote, opinion or other proceeding, as such officer, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
[Part 1911 C&P § 46; RL § 6311; NCL § 9995]—(NRS A 1967, 460; 1979, 1417; 1995, 1170)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 197 - Crimes By and Against the Executive Power of This State › 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 intent to influence the person with respect to any act, decision, vote or other proceeding in the exercise of his or her powers or functions, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
[Part 1911 C&P § 46; RL § 6311; NCL § 9995]—(NRS A 1967, 460; 1979, 1417; 1995, 1170)