Blog: Rape

Consent is an ineffective defense to rape in Nevada when the victim is too incapacitated to give consent, is forced to give consent, or is under 16 years old. Nevada defines sexual assault (“rape”) as having sexual penetration with another person without his/her consent. Therefore a common defense to rape charges is that the “victim” …

The statute of limitations to bring criminal sexual assault charges in Nevada is 20 years after the alleged rape. The statute of limitations previously was only four years. But the recent Cosby sexual assault case propelled Nevada lawmakers to increase the statute of limitations via Assembly Bill 212 (2015). Note that the 20-year statute of …

Like it sounds, “date rape” in Nevada refers to nonconsensual sex between people on a date. This is different from the common perception of rape as a woman being assaulted by strangers in an alley. Nevada “date rape” charges often boil down to cases of “he said/she said.” There is often no evidence of what …

Yes. It is illegal in Nevada to use force…or threats of force…to sexually assault one’s spouse. However, it is legal in Nevada to have sex with one’s spouse without his/her consent as long as the person did not use force or threats of force: An example of this would be when the spouse is sleeping, …