Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure
NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 171.070: Conviction or acquittal in another state or territory is bar where jurisdiction is concurrent
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedural rule: when a crime falls under both state and another jurisdiction's authority, conviction or acquittal in the other jurisdiction bars prosecution in this state.
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