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If you have been hit by someone who was texting while driving in Las Vegas, you can file a personal injury lawsuit. This lawsuit would demand compensation for your losses. Because texting and driving is against the law in Nevada, you may be able to prove that the driver was negligent per se. This makes …
Violating your felony probation in Nevada can trigger the judge to un-suspend your original prison sentence, which can be one or more years depending on your case. Though in my experience, it may be possible to persuade the judge not to revoke your probation at all so you can stay out of custody. How long …
After a car accident in Nevada, you will have to file a claim with your auto insurance company in order to receive reimbursement for your losses. Here are five steps to take to make sure you recover what you need: hire a personal injury lawyer to file the claim for you, provide your insurance company …
A restraining order – also called a protective order in Nevada – is when a court orders someone to stay away from you for a set period of time. Victims of abuse typically seek out restraining orders to protect themselves from further danger. When possible, I recommend that you hire an attorney to help you …
If you share joint custody of a child in Nevada, you do not need anyone’s permission to make a short-distance move that does not substantially impair your co-parent’s ability to maintain a relationship with your child. Though if you do wish to make a long-distance move such as to another city, state, or country – …
Nevada does not have a specific bus accident statute. Though if an automobile collision occurs that involves a bus, the motorists involved are required to comply with Nevada Revised Statute chapter 484E. NRS 484E.010 through 483E.130 detail drivers’ duties following any motor vehicle accident. What is the legal definition of a bus? According to the …
Fake driver’s licenses can be doctored versions of real people’s licenses or totally fabricated licenses of fictional people. Both are common in Nevada and particularly in Las Vegas, where IDs are necessary to access most attractions. Possessing or using a counterfeit, reproduced, or otherwise fake driver’s license is a Nevada fraud crime if you have …
Nevada law has no statute of limitations to bring rape (NRS 200.366) charges when either (1) the suspect is identified by DNA evidence, and/or (2) a police report of the alleged rape is filed within 20 years of the incident. Otherwise, there is a 20-year statute of limitations for sexual assaults that occurred on or …
Involuntary manslaughter is a category D felony in Nevada, carrying one to four years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines.1 Though the sentence can be as much as doubled if you used a deadly weapon to commit the unlawful killing.2 What is involuntary manslaughter? Nevada’s legal definition of involuntary manslaughter is the unintentional …
Nevada’s mandatory reporter laws require certain professionals to contact police when they learn of: child abuse or neglect; elder abuse, which is abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation, or abandonment of people 60 years old or older; vulnerable person abuse, which is abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation, or abandonment of disabled people; patients with non-accidental bullet wounds or …
Street racing on any Las Vegas roadway where the public has access is prosecuted as misdemeanor reckless driving in Nevada. Also called drag racing, speed racing, or unauthorized speed contests, street racing rarely carries jail for a first-time offense. However, penalties increase with each successive conviction. Nevada street racing conviction Misdemeanor penalties First time $250 …
In Nevada, the two-hour rule means you can be convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reaches or exceeds 0.08% at any time in the two hours after you stop driving. If the police fail to administer an evidentiary breath test or blood test in that two-hour window, …
For injuries that occur on or after October 1, 2023, the statute of limitations to bring a medical malpractice claim in Nevada is two (2) years from the time you discovered (or should have discovered) your injury or three (3) years from the date the medical provider caused your injury – whichever is sooner. For …
If you are injured while under 18 years old in Nevada, you generally have until your 20th birthday to file suit against the at-fault parties. Though in medical malpractice cases, the statute of limitations to sue health care providers can be as short as one year after your injury. Meanwhile, there is no time limit …
There is no NRS section that defines “negligence” in Nevada civil cases (though NRS 193.018 does define it in criminal cases). Instead, Nevada’s definition of negligence comes from the “common law” as spelled out in various Nevada Supreme Court judicial opinions. (One example is Turner v. Mandalay Sports Entm’t, LLC, 124 Nev. 213, 180 P.3d …
You can be charged as a habitual criminal in Nevada (NRS 207.010) if you get convicted of a crime after having five prior felony convictions. It does not matter how long ago – or in which U.S. state – these prior felonies occurred. The best way to fight habitual criminal charges is to show that …
Nevada demerit points remain on your driver’s license for 12 months before disappearing. Accruing 12 or more points in a 12-month period of time typically triggers a six-month license suspension by the Nevada DMV. Though you can usually get a restricted license after three months. Here are five things to know: All moving violations carry …
If a person in Nevada appears at high risk of self-harm or harming others, the state’s red flag law allows police or certain family members to ask the court for a protection order preventing the high-risk person from having guns. Emergency high-risk orders last for seven days, but they can be extended for one year …
Nevada Revised Statute § 202.487 makes it a misdemeanor to leave your pet in a car under dangerous conditions. Penalties include up to 6 months in jail and/or up to $1,000 in fines. Plus law enforcement officers may break into your vehicle to rescue the animal without being responsible to cover car repairs. 1 Here …
The Nevada smoking age is 21 years old. The minimum tobacco age limit was recently raised from 18 years old to 21 years old to align with federal law.1 The purpose of the new laws raising the state- and federal minimum age to sell tobacco products and purchase tobacco products is to promote public health, …
Can I legally record someone in Nevada without them knowing? We often hear questions from clients about Nevada recording consent laws. Some clients wonder, “can you record someone without their consent in Nevada”, or “what are the Nevada recording consent laws”? Under Nevada law, it is illegal to secretly record an oral communication without the …
Transmitting HIV is a misdemeanor in Nevada if the following three conditions are true: You know you have HIV; and You intentionally conduct yourself in a manner that is specifically intended to transmit HIV to another person and has a high probability of transmitting HIV to another person; and You transmit HIV to another person. …
Nevada is a “stand your ground” state in terms of self-defense. This means you are not obligated to withdraw before resorting to lethal force in self-defense or defense of others, so long as you are not the instigator of the conflict, you are not engaged in unlawful activity, and you are present in a location …
If you are at least 21 years old in Nevada, you may possess up to 1/8 of an ounce of concentrated cannabis for your personal use at a private residence or licensed social use venue. You may not sell concentrated cannabis unless you are a licensed dealer.1 What is concentrated cannabis? Concentrated cannabis is extracted …
Hiding a fugitive from the police is illegal in Nevada if you know the person has escaped jail, prison, or police custody. If you are truly unaware that the person is on the run, you should not face charges for concealing them.1 Example: After escaping from a prison bus, Jim runs into a motel and …