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

NRS (Crimes) § 207.220: Penalty for not closing gates

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who opens a gate or bar in a fence enclosing fields or lands and fails to close and fasten it is guilty of a misdemeanor. This does not apply to gates in towns, cities, or necessary building approaches.

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