NRS 193.050
Conduct constituting crime

  • prohibited or unlawful acts
  • common law.

1.

No conduct constitutes a crime unless prohibited by some statute of this State or by some ordinance or like enactment of a political subdivision of this State.

2.

An act which is declared to be unlawful by any statute, ordinance or like enactment is prohibited within the meaning of this section and of NRS 193.170.

3.

The provisions of the common law relating to the definition of public offenses apply to any public offense which is so prohibited but is not defined, or which is so prohibited but is incompletely defined.

4.

This section does not affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order or a civil judgment or decree.

Source: Section 193.050 — Conduct constituting crime; prohibited or unlawful acts; common law., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-193.­html#NRS193Sec050.

193.010
Definitions. 193.011
“Boat” defined. 193.012
“Break” defined. 193.013
“Corrupt” and “corruptly” defined. 193.014
“Dwelling house” defined. 193.016
“Judge” defined. 193.017
“Knowingly” defined. 193.018
“Neglect,” “negligence,” “negligent” and “negligently” defined. 193.019
“Officer” and “public officer” defined. 193.021
“Personal property” defined. 193.022
“Prisoner” defined. 193.023
“Railway” or “railroad” defined. 193.024
“Signature” defined. 193.030
Construction of provisions of title. 193.040
Intent to defraud. 193.045
Repeated conviction as element or aggravation of offense: Place of former conviction immaterial. 193.050
Conduct constituting crime 193.060
Construction of provisions similar to existing laws. 193.070
Effect of provisions upon past offenses. 193.075
Effect of repeal of statute: Penalty previously imposed 193.080
Application to existing civil rights. 193.090
Civil remedies preserved. 193.100
Proceedings to impeach or remove officers and others preserved. 193.105
Termination of employment, removal from office or impeachment of public employee or officer upon conviction for sale of controlled substance. 193.110
Authority of courts-martial unaffected 193.0115
“Bond” defined. 193.120
Classification of crimes. 193.0125
“Building” defined. 193.130
Categories and punishment of felonies. 193.140
Punishment of gross misdemeanors. 193.0145
“Enter” defined. 193.0148
“Gender identity or expression” defined. 193.150
Punishment of misdemeanors. 193.155
Penalty for public offense proportionate to value of property affected or loss resulting from offense. 193.0155
“Indicted,” “indictment,” “informed against” and “information” defined. 193.160
Penalty for misdemeanor by corporations when not fixed by statute. 193.161
Additional or alternative penalty: Felony committed on property of school, at activity sponsored by school or on school bus. 193.162
Additional penalty: Felony committed by adult with assistance of child. 193.163
Additional penalty: Use of handgun containing metal-penetrating bullet in commission of crime. 193.0165
“Jurors” defined. 193.165
Additional penalty: Use of deadly weapon or tear gas in commission of crime 193.166
Additional penalty: Felony committed in violation of order for protection or order to restrict conduct 193.167
Additional penalty: Certain crimes committed against person 60 years of age or older or against vulnerable person. 193.168
Additional penalty: Felony committed to promote activities of criminal gang 193.169
Additional or alternative penalty: Limitation on imposition 193.170
Prohibited act is misdemeanor when no penalty imposed. 193.0175
“Malice” and “maliciously” defined. 193.0185
“Nighttime” defined. 193.190
To constitute crime there must be unity of act and intent. 193.0195
“Owner” defined. 193.200
Intent: How manifested. 193.0205
“Person” defined. 193.210
When person considered to be of sound mind. 193.0215
“Prison” defined. 193.220
When voluntary intoxication may be considered. 193.225
Prohibition against certain defenses involving sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of victim. 193.0225
“Property” defined. 193.230
Lawful resistance to commission of public offense: Who may make. 193.0235
“Real property” defined. 193.240
Resistance by party about to be injured. 193.0245
“Writing” defined. 193.250
Resistance by other persons. 193.260
Persons acting by command of officers of justice. 193.270
Acts punishable under foreign law. 193.280
Defendant allowed to introduce in evidence foreign acquittal. 193.290
Conviction or acquittal in other county is sufficient defense. 193.300
Punishment for contempt. 193.310
Sending letters: When offense deemed complete 193.320
Omission to perform duty: When not punishable. 193.330
Punishment for attempts. 193.340
Required disclosure of certain information by provider of Internet service 193.1605
Minimum punishment for gross misdemeanor committed on property of school, at activity sponsored by school or on school bus. 193.1675
Additional penalty: Commission of crime because of certain actual or perceived characteristics of victim. 193.1677
Additional penalty: Commission of crime because victim is first responder. 193.1678
Additional penalty: Commission of crime because victim is spouse or child of first responder. 193.1685
Additional or alternative penalty: Felony committed with intent to commit, cause, aid, further or conceal act of terrorism.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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