NRS stands for Nevada Revised Statutes. The NRS is a compilation of all the current state laws in Nevada. The NRS is updated by the Legislative Counsel Bureau whenever new legislation passes that adds, amends, or repeals existing laws.
What does the NRS consist of?
The NRS consists of four main divisions, including:
- The Remedial Code, covering courts, civil procedures, and remedies.
- The Civil Code, covering legal relationships between people.
- The Penal Code, covering crimes, penalties, and criminal procedures.
- The Political Code, covering how state and local governments are structured and regulated
The NRS is divided into titles, which are then divided into chapters. Every statute consists of a decimal number that corresponds to its location in the code. For example, NRS 207.200 refers to chapter 207, section .200. After every statute are dates, indicating when the law was implemented and modified.
What does the Penal Code consist of?
Title 14 of the NRS concerns criminal procedure:
| TITLE 14 — PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES | |
| Chapter 169 | Preliminary Provisions |
| Chapter 170 | Prevention of Public Offenses |
| Chapter 171 | Proceedings to Commitment |
| Chapter 172 | Proceedings After Commitment and Before Indictment |
| Chapter 173 | Indictment and Information |
| Chapter 174 | Arraignment and Preparation for Trial |
| Chapter 175 | Trial |
| Chapter 176 | Judgment and Execution |
| Chapter 176A | Probation and Suspension of Sentence |
| Chapter 177 | Appeals and Remedies After Conviction |
| Chapter 178 | General Provisions |
| Chapter 178A | Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights |
| Chapter 179 | Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature; Sealing Records of Criminal Proceedings; Rewards; Forms |
| Chapter 179A | Records of Criminal History and Information Relating to Public Safety |
| Chapter 179B | Statewide Registry of Sex Offenders and Offenders Convicted of a Crime Against a Child |
| Chapter 179C | Registration of Convicted Persons |
| Chapter 179D | Registration of Sex Offenders and Offenders Convicted of a Crime Against a Child |
| Chapter 180 | Indigent Defense Services |
| Chapter 189 | Justice Courts |
Meanwhile, Title 15 of the NRS concerns actual crimes and sentences:
| TITLE 15 — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS | |
| Chapter 193 | General Provisions |
| Chapter 194 | Persons Liable to Punishment for Crime |
| Chapter 195 | Parties to Crimes |
| Chapter 196 | Crimes Against the Sovereignty of This State |
| Chapter 197 | Crimes By and Against the Executive Power of This State |
| Chapter 198 | Crimes Against the Legislative Power |
| Chapter 199 | Crimes Against Public Justice |
| Chapter 200 | Crimes Against the Person |
| Chapter 201 | Crimes Against Public Decency and Good Morals |
| Chapter 202 | Crimes Against Public Health and Safety |
| Chapter 203 | Crimes Against the Public Peace |
| Chapter 204 | Crimes Against the Revenue and Property of This State |
| Chapter 205 | Crimes Against Property |
| Chapter 205A | Technological Crime Advisory Board |
| Chapter 206 | Malicious Mischief |
| Chapter 207 | Miscellaneous Crimes |
Finally, Title 16 of the NRS concerns prisons and victims of crime.
| TITLE 16 — CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AID TO VICTIMS OF CRIME | |
| Chapter 208 | General Provisions |
| Chapter 209 | Department of Corrections |
| Chapter 211 | Local Facilities for Detention |
| Chapter 211A | Department of Alternative Sentencing |
| Chapter 212 | Offenses Relating to Prisons and Prisoners |
| Chapter 213 | Pardons and Paroles; Remissions of Fines and Commutations of Punishments |
| Chapter 215A | Interstate Corrections Compact |
| Chapter 217 | Aid to Certain Victims of Crime |
How do I access the NRS?
People can view the NRS for free online. Otherwise, the NRS is printed in 63 volumes and can be purchased as a CD-ROM.
Are there other “NRS” acronyms?
In addition to NRS, the Nevada Revised Statutes is also abbreviated as N.R.S. or Nev. Rev. Stat.
Additional Resources
For more information about Nevada law, refer to the following:
- Nevada Constitution – the supreme law of the state of Nevada, establishing the structure and powers of the state government.
- Nevada Administrative Code – a compilation of all effective, permanent regulations adopted by Nevada state agencies.
- Nevada Register – a publication that contains proposed, adopted, emergency, and temporary administrative regulations of state agencies.
- Nevada Supreme Court Opinions – the written decisions issued by the highest court in Nevada, which interpret and apply state and federal laws.
- Nevada Law Library – a collection of legal resources, including statutes, regulations, court opinions, and other materials relevant to Nevada law.
