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

NRS (Crimes) § 200.460: Definition; penalties

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

False imprisonment is unlawful confinement without legal authority. Penalties range from gross misdemeanor to category B felony depending on circumstances such as use of deadly weapons or using the victim as a shield.

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