An A-to-Z Guide to Popular Topics in Nevada Family Law

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers may use pepper spray (a chemical substance which causes intense burning and temporary blindness) when it is reasonable under the circumstances to do so. It is a type of “intermediate force” that police may rely on when they need to subdue suspects but not seriously injure or kill ...

We frequently hear people use the terms “murder” and “homicide” interchangeably. But the two words actually have important differences in meaning. Homicide is a legal term that refers to any killing of one person by another (even a killing that is legally justified). By contrast, murder is always a crime and is generally defined as ...

No, butterfly knives are generally legal under Nevada knife laws. However, people who take a butterfly knife with a blade of at least two (2) inches long to a school may face criminal charges if they are also trespassing, loitering, causing a nuisance, or defacing school property. And any pupils who take any butterfly knife ...

It depends on the case, but any punishment that causes the child to experience or risk unjustifiable pain, physical harm, or mental trauma, may be prosecuted as child abuse in Nevada. 1. What forms of child discipline are acceptable in Nevada? Traditional corporal punishments are typically legal in Nevada. Examples include: spanking, a smack, and ...