Nevada
Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 15, Crimes and Punishments
854 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 202.246 — Dispensing of prescription glasses by unauthorized person
- § 202.248 — Use or sale of liquid silicone
- § 202.2483 — Smoking prohibited in certain areas; voluntary creation of nonsmoking areas; local regulation; posting signs; removal of paraphernalia; enforcement; retaliation prohibited
- § 202.2485 — to 202.2497, inclusive: 1
- § 202.249 — Smoking tobacco: Declaration of public policy; enforcement; imposition of more stringent restrictions
- § 202.2491 — Smoking tobacco: Unlawful in certain public places; posting signs; designation of areas for smoking
- § 202.24915 — Smoking tobacco: Allowed under certain circumstances in certain stores that are principally devoted to sale of food for human consumption off premises
- § 202.2492 — and 202.24925
- § 202.24925 — Smoking tobacco: Civil penalty; Account for Health Education for Minors created; administration of Account
- § 202.2493 — Cigarettes, smokeless products made or derived from tobacco and alternative nicotine products to be sold in unopened package only; owner of retail establishment required to display notice concerning prohibition against sale of certain tobacco, vapor products and alternative nicotine products to pers
- § 202.24935 — Sale and distribution of cigarettes and certain other tobacco, vapor and nicotine products to persons under the age of 21 years through use of certain networks prohibited; duties of persons who sell and distribute cigarettes and certain other tobacco, vapor and nicotine products through use of certa
- § 202.2494 — Cigarette vending machines lawful in certain public areas; restrictions on coin-operated machines
- § 202.2496 — Random inspections to enforce compliance with NRS 202.2493, 202.2494 and 370.521; assistance of person under 21 years of age in conducting inspection
- § 202.2497 — Attorney General to compile results of inspections
- § 202.253 — to 202.369, inclusive: 1
- § 202.25305 — Designation; duties
- § 202.2544 — to 202.2549, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1
- § 202.2545 — Legislative declaration
- § 202.2546 — Definitions
- § 202.2547 — Background check required for certain sales or transfers of firearms between unlicensed persons; procedure
- § 202.2548 — Exceptions to requirement of background check
- § 202.2549 — Penalties for violations
- § 202.255 — Setting spring gun or other deadly weapon: Unlawful and permitted uses; penalties
- § 202.257 — Possession of firearm when under influence of alcohol, controlled substance or other intoxicating substance; administration of evidentiary test; penalty; forfeiture of firearm
- § 202.260 — Unlawful possession, manufacture or disposition of explosive or incendiary device: Penalty; exceptions
- § 202.261 — Possession of component of explosive or incendiary device with intent to manufacture explosive or incendiary device: Penalty; exceptions
- § 202.262 — Possession of explosive or incendiary device in or near certain public or private areas: Penalty; exceptions
- § 202.263 — Unlawful manufacture, purchase, possession, sale, advertisement or transportation of hoax bomb: Penalty; exceptions
- § 202.265 — Possession of dangerous weapon on property or in vehicle of school or child care facility; penalty; exceptions
- § 202.273 — Unlawful manufacture or sale of certain metal-penetrating bullets: Exceptions; penalty
- § 202.274 — Unlawful import, sale, manufacture, transfer, receipt or possession of certain semiautomatic firearms, devices or parts that modify semiautomatic firearms: Penalties; exceptions
- § 202.275 — and 212.185, a person who violates any of the provisions of: (a) Paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection 1 or subparagraph (2) of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 is guilty: (1) For the first offense, of a gross misdemeanor
- § 202.277 — Changing, altering, removing or obliterating serial number of firearm prohibited; possession of firearm with serial number changed, altered, removed or obliterated prohibited; penalties
- § 202.280 — Discharging firearm in or upon public streets or in places of public resort; throwing deadly missiles; duties of civil, military and peace officers; penalties
- § 202.285 — Discharging firearm at or into structure, vehicle, aircraft or watercraft; penalties
- § 202.287 — Discharging firearm within or from structure or vehicle; penalties
- § 202.290 — Aiming firearm at human being; discharging weapon where person might be endangered; penalty
- § 202.300 — Use or possession of firearm by child under age of 18 years; unlawful to aid or permit child to commit violation; unlawful to store or leave firearm under certain circumstances; penalties; child 14 years of age or older authorized to possess firearm under certain circumstances
- § 202.310 — Sale of firearms to minors; penalty
- § 202.320 — Drawing deadly weapon in threatening manner
- § 202.340 — Confiscation and disposition of dangerous weapons by law enforcement agencies
- § 202.350 — is taken from the possession of any person charged with the commission of any public offense or crime or any child charged with committing a delinquent act, the instrument or weapon must be surrendered to: (a) The head of the police force or department of an incorporated city if the possession there
- § 202.357 — Electronic stun device: Use prohibited except for self-defense; possession by certain persons prohibited; sale, gift or other provision to certain persons prohibited; penalties
- § 202.360 — Ownership or possession of firearm by certain persons prohibited; penalties
- § 202.361 — Surrender, sale or transfer of firearm by person prohibited from owning or possessing firearm; fee for collection of firearm by local law enforcement agency
- § 202.362 — Sale, transfer or disposal of firearm or ammunition to certain persons prohibited; purchase of firearm on behalf of certain persons prohibited; penalty; exceptions
- § 202.3621 — Each firearm owned, possessed or under custody or control of person constitutes separate violation
- § 202.3623 — Provision of locking device with sale or transfer of firearm; notice concerning unlawful storage of firearm; penalty; exception
- § 202.3625 — Unlawful to sell, offer to sell or transfer unfinished frame or receiver: Exceptions; penalties
- § 202.363 — Unlawful to possess, purchase, transport or receive unfinished frame or receiver: Exceptions; penalties
- § 202.3635 — Unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, assemble or cause to be assembled firearm without serial number: Exceptions; penalties
- § 202.364 — Unlawful to possess, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, transport or receive firearm without serial number: Exceptions; penalties
- § 202.3645 — Exception to prohibition on sale of unfinished frame or receiver or firearm without serial number
- § 202.3653 — to 202.369, inclusive, or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto
- § 202.3657 — Application for permit; eligibility; denial or revocation of permit
- § 202.366 — to determine if the permittee is eligible for a permit
- § 202.3662 — Confidentiality of information about applicant for permit and permittee
- § 202.3663 — Judicial review of denial of application for permit
- § 202.3665 — and 239.0115: (a) An application for a permit, and all information contained within that application; (b) All information provided to a sheriff or obtained by a sheriff in the course of the investigation of an applicant or permittee; (c) The identity of the permittee; and (d) Any records regarding t
- § 202.3667 — Permittee to carry permit and proper identification when in possession of concealed firearm; penalty
- § 202.367 — Duplicate permit; notification to sheriff of recovered permit; penalty
- § 202.3673 — Permittee authorized to carry concealed firearm while on premises of public building; exceptions; penalty
- § 202.3677 — Application for renewal of permit; fees; demonstrated continued competence required
- § 202.3678 — Application for certification as qualified retired law enforcement officer; law enforcement agency required to offer certain officers opportunity to obtain qualifications necessary for certification; fees
- § 202.368 — Fees to be deposited with county treasurer
- § 202.3683 — Immunity of state and local governments from civil liability
- § 202.3687 — Temporary permits
- § 202.3688 — Circumstances in which holder of permit issued by another state may carry concealed firearm in this State
- § 202.3689 — Department to prepare list of states that meet certain requirements concerning permits; Department to provide copy of list to law enforcement agencies in this State; Department to make list available to public
- § 202.369 — Regulations
- § 202.370 — to 202.440, inclusive
- § 202.375 — Applicability of
- § 202.380 — Sale or possession of tear gas bombs or weapons which are not permitted under
- § 202.390 — Weapon to bear name of manufacturer and serial number; penalty for removal
- § 202.400 — Permit for possession, transportation and use in protective system to be issued by sheriff
- § 202.410 — Applications for permits: Contents
- § 202.420 — Inspection of permits
- § 202.430 — Revocation of permits
- § 202.440 — License for retail sale of bombs or weapons; conditions
- § 202.441 — to 202.449, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in
- § 202.4415 — “Act of terrorism” defined
- § 202.442 — “Biological agent” defined
- § 202.4425 — “Chemical agent” defined
- § 202.443 — “Delivery system” defined
- § 202.4431 — “For use as a weapon” defined
- § 202.4432 — “Hoax substance” defined
- § 202.4433 — “Material support” defined
- § 202.4435 — “Oral, written or electronic communication” defined
- § 202.4437 — “Radioactive agent” defined
- § 202.4439 — “Terrorist” defined
- § 202.444 — “Toxin” defined
- § 202.4445 — “Weapon of mass destruction” defined
- § 202.445 — Acts of terrorism or attempted acts of terrorism prohibited; penalties
- § 202.446 — Certain acts related to weapons of mass destruction, lethal agents, toxins and delivery systems prohibited; penalties
- § 202.448 — Making threats or conveying false information concerning acts of terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, lethal agents or toxins prohibited; penalty
- § 202.449 — Dispersing hoax substance prohibited; penalties
- § 202.450 — Definition
- § 202.460 — Unequal damage
- § 202.470 — shall, in addition to any fine or other punishment which it may impose for such a violation, order: (a) The defendant to abate the nuisance
- § 202.480 — Abatement of nuisance; civil penalty
- § 202.483 — “Motor vehicle” defined
- § 202.485 — Leaving child unattended in motor vehicle; penalty; exception
- § 202.487 — Leaving pet unattended in motor vehicle; authority to remove pet; exceptions; penalty
- § 202.500 — Dangerous or vicious dogs: Unlawful acts; penalties
- § 202.510 — Doors of public buildings to swing outward
- § 202.530 — Reckless riding or driving of horse on public street or highway; exceptions
- § 202.540 — Dangerous exhibitions
- § 202.550 — Placing of lethal bait on public domain
- § 202.560 — Removal of doors from discarded refrigerators, iceboxes and deep-freeze lockers
- § 202.580 — Removal, damage or destruction of signal or apparatus for police or fire alarm; impairing effectiveness of or installing inoperable system for fire protection
- § 202.582 — Removal, damage or destruction of certain property to obtain scrap metal; penalties
- § 202.584 — Removal, damage or destruction of critical infrastructure unlawful; penalties
- § 202.585 — Directing light emitted from laser device at aircraft with intent to interfere with operation of aircraft; penalty
- § 202.595 — Performance of act or neglect of duty in willful or wanton disregard of safety of persons or property; penalty
- § 202.600 — Intentional release of balloon inflated with lighter-than-air gas unlawful; civil penalty; injunctive relief
- § 202.750 — to 202.840, inclusive, the term “explosive” means: 1
- § 202.760 — Shipment or receipt of explosives by certain persons unlawful
- § 202.770 — Seizure and forfeiture of explosives
- § 202.780 — Transportation or receipt of explosives for unlawful purpose; penalties
- § 202.790 — Authorized transportation or receipt of explosives for lawful purpose not prohibited
- § 202.820 — Use or possession of explosives during commission of felony; penalties
- § 202.830 — Use of explosives to damage or destroy property prohibited; penalties
- § 202.840 — Bomb threats prohibited; penalties
- § 202.870 — to 202.894, inclusive, a person: 1
- § 202.873 — “Law enforcement agency” defined
- § 202.876 — “Violent or sexual offense” defined
- § 202.879 — “Reasonable cause to believe” and “as soon as reasonably practicable” defined; authorized manner of making report and communicating information
- § 202.882 — unless a court in this State or any other jurisdiction has entered a judgment of conviction against a culpable actor for: (a) The violent or sexual offense against the child; or (b) Any other offense arising out of the same facts as the violent or sexual offense against the child
- § 202.885 — and 202.888, a person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that another person has committed a violent or sexual offense against a child who is 12 years of age or younger shall: (a) Report the commission of the violent or sexual offense against the child to a law enforcement agency; and (b)
- § 202.888 — Persons exempt from duty to report
- § 202.891 — Immunity from civil or criminal liability; presumption that report was made in good faith
- § 202.894 — Report deemed report of abuse or neglect of child made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or report of commercial sexual exploitation of child made pursuant to NRS 432C.110
- § 203.010 — Breach of peace
- § 203.020 — Assembling to disturb peace or to commit unlawful act
- § 203.030 — Provoking commission of breach of peace
- § 203.040 — Publishing matter inciting breach of peace or other crime
- § 203.050 — Affray
- § 203.060 — Unlawful assembly
- § 203.070 — Rout and riot
- § 203.080 — Armed association
- § 203.090 — Disturbing meeting
- § 203.100 — Offenses in public conveyances
- § 203.110 — Forcible entry and detainer
- § 203.115 — Criminal anarchy
- § 203.117 — Criminal syndicalism
- § 203.119 — Commission of act in public building or area interfering with peaceful conduct of activities
- § 205.005 — “Set fire to” defined
- § 205.010 — First degree
- § 205.015 — Second degree
- § 205.020 — Third degree
- § 205.025 — Fourth degree
- § 205.030 — Burning or aiding and abetting burning of property with intent to defraud insurer; penalty
- § 205.034 — Additional penalties
- § 205.045 — Contiguous fires
- § 205.050 — Ownership of building
- § 205.055 — Preparation is attempt to commit arson
- § 205.060 — Residential burglary, burglary of a business, burglary of a motor vehicle and burglary of a structure: Definitions; penalties; venue
- § 205.065 — Inference of burglarious intent
- § 205.067 — Invasion of the home: Definition; penalties; venue
- § 205.070 — Commission of another crime while committing burglary or invasion of the home
- § 205.075 — Burglary with explosives; penalty
- § 205.080 — Possession of instrument with burglarious intent; making, alteration or repair of instrument for committing offense; penalty
- § 205.081 — to 205.082, inclusive, “dwelling” means a structure or part thereof that is designed or intended for occupancy as a resi
- § 205.0813 — Housebreaking; penalty
- § 205.0817 — Unlawful occupancy; penalty
- § 205.082 — Unlawful reentry; penalty
- § 205.0821 — to 205.0835, inclusive, shall be punished pursuant to the provisions of this section
- § 205.0822 — “Check” defined
- § 205.0823 — “Control” defined
- § 205.0824 — “Deprive” defined
- § 205.0825 — “Draw” defined
- § 205.08255 — “Intangible property” defined
- § 205.0826 — “Issue” defined
- § 205.0827 — “Obtain” defined
- § 205.0828 — “Property of another person” defined
- § 205.0829 — “Services” defined
- § 205.083 — “Transfer” defined
- § 205.0831 — “Value” defined
- § 205.0832 — Actions which constitute theft
- § 205.0833 — Theft constitutes single offense embracing certain separate offenses; specification of charge in indictment or information
- § 205.0834 — Determination of amount involved in particular theft
- § 205.08345 — Organized retail theft; penalties; determination of amount involved in thefts committed by organized retail theft; venue; investigation and prosecution by Attorney General
- § 205.0835 — Penalties
- § 205.085 — to 205.217, inclusive, 205.473 to 205.513, inclusive, or 205.610 to 205.810, inclusive, Ê is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130
- § 205.090 — Forgery of conveyances, negotiable instruments, stock certificates, wills and other instruments; utterance of forged instrument
- § 205.095 — Other acts constituting forgery
- § 205.100 — Making, uttering or possessing with intent to utter fictitious bill, note or check
- § 205.105 — Forgery of instrument purporting to have been issued by corporation or state
- § 205.110 — Uttering forged instruments: Forgery
- § 205.115 — True writing signed by wrongdoer’s name or name of person not in existence
- § 205.120 — False certificate to certain instruments punishable as forgery
- § 205.125 — Misconduct in signing, filing or altering petition; penalties
- § 205.130 — Issuance of check or draft without sufficient money or credit: Penalties
- § 205.132 — Issuance of check or draft without sufficient money or credit: Presumptions of intent to defraud and knowledge of insufficiency; malice in causing prosecution
- § 205.134 — Issuance of check or draft without sufficient money or credit: Posting notices
- § 205.160 — Possessing or receiving forged instruments or bills
- § 205.165 — General reputation may be used to prove incorporation in trial for forgery of bill or note of incorporated company or bank
- § 205.170 — Expert may prove forgery or counterfeit
- § 205.175 — Counterfeiting seals; forgery of signatures of public officers; sale or possession of counterfeit badge or identification of law enforcement agency
- § 205.180 — Counterfeiting gold dust, bars or other articles; making or possessing instruments