In this section, our attorneys explain Nevada’s criminal laws and legal concepts, A to Z
Criminal Law A to Z
In this section, our attorneys explain Nevada’s criminal laws and legal concepts, A to Z
Crimes by NRS Section
Every crime in Nevada is based in a section of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS). For each crime, our attorneys explain the laws, penalties and best defenses to fight the charge.
Nevada DUI
Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Nevada DUI Laws to learn more.
Post-Conviction
Even if you’ve already been convicted of a crime, there is still much you can do to seal your record and restore your rights. Our attorneys explain how.
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Murder of the first degree in Nevada comprises homicide that is either:
Potential punishments for first-degree murder include:
Note that the death penalty in Nevada may not be imposed on people with an intellectual disability.
First-degree kidnapping in Nevada occurs when a person willfully seizes, confines, inveigles, entices, decoys, abducts, conceals, kidnaps or carries away a person by any means with the intent to hold or detain (or who holds or detains) the person:
First-degree kidnapping also comprises a person who leads, takes, entices, or carries away or detains any minor with:
Possible punishments for first-degree kidnapping when the victim suffers substantial bodily harm include:
Sexual assault in Nevada occurs when a person:
Possible punishments for sexual assault causing substantial bodily harm include:
People convicted of a second or subsequent offense of sexually assaulting a child under 16 will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Note that it makes no difference whether the prior conviction occurred in Nevada or another jurisdiction.
Battery in Nevada means any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon another person, such as punching, stabbing, or poisoning.
Possible punishments for battery with intent to commit sexual assault, and which caused substantial bodily harm to or involved strangulation of the victim, include:
Learn more about Nevada criminal defense laws.
A former Los Angeles prosecutor, attorney Neil Shouse graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School (and completed additional graduate studies at MIT). He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr Phil, The Today Show and Court TV. Mr Shouse has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Criminal and Top 100 Civil Attorneys.