Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 15, Crimes and Punishments

NRS (Crimes) § 193.1675: Commission of crime because of certain actual or perceived characteristics of person or group of persons; burden of proof

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute imposes additional prison penalties (1–20 years) when a person commits specified serious crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt the protected characteristic was the primary cause of the crime.

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