What does “NRS” stand for? (Nevada Revised Statutes)

Posted on January 26, 2023

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:

1. The Remedial Code, covering courts, civil procedures, and remedies.
2. The Civil Code, covering legal relationships between people.
3. The Penal Code, covering crimes, penalties, and criminal procedures.
4. 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.