NRS 207.260
Unlawful contact with child or person with mental illness.


1.

A person who, without lawful authority, willfully and maliciously engages in a course of conduct with a child who is under 16 years of age and who is at least 5 years younger than the person which would cause a reasonable child of like age to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated or harassed, and which actually causes the child to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated or harassed, commits the crime of unlawful contact with a child.

2.

A person who, without lawful authority, willfully and maliciously engages in a course of conduct with a person with mental illness which would cause a person with mental illness of like mental condition to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated or harassed, and which actually causes the person with mental illness to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated or harassed, commits the crime of unlawful contact with a person with mental illness.

3.

The penalties provided in this section do not preclude the victim from seeking any other legal remedy available.

4.

Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute, a person who commits the crime of unlawful contact with a child or unlawful contact with a person with mental illness is guilty of:

(a)

For the first offense, a gross misdemeanor.

(b)

For the second and each subsequent offense, a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

5.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Course of conduct” means a pattern of conduct which consists of a series of acts over time that evidences a continuity of purpose directed at a specific person.

(b)

“Person with mental illness” means a person who has any mental dysfunction leading to impaired ability to maintain himself or herself and to function effectively in his or her life situation without external support.

(c)

“Without lawful authority” includes acts that are initiated or continued without the victim’s consent. The term does not include acts that are otherwise protected or authorized by constitutional or statutory law, regulation or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, including, but not limited to:

(1)

Picketing which occurs during a strike, work stoppage or any other labor dispute.

(2)

The activities of a reporter, photographer, camera operator or other person while gathering information for communication to the public if that person is employed or engaged by or has contracted with a newspaper, periodical, press association or radio or television station and is acting solely within that professional capacity.

(3)

The activities of a person that are carried out in the normal course of his or her lawful employment.

(4)

Any activities carried out in the exercise of the constitutionally protected rights of freedom of speech and assembly.

Source: Section 207.260 — Unlawful contact with child or person with mental illness., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-207.­html#NRS207Sec260.

207.180
Threatening or obscene letters or writings.
207.185
Penalty for commission of certain unlawful acts by reason of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of another person or group of persons.
207.190
Coercion.
207.193
Coercion: Hearing to determine whether sexually motivated.
207.195
Use of monetary instrument or other property representing proceeds or derived from unlawful activity
207.200
Unlawful trespass upon land
207.203
Unlawful trespass upon licensed gaming establishment by person previously convicted of prostitution or solicitation for prostitution.
207.204
Jumping or removal from fixed structure by parachute or other airborne means or assisting another person in doing so deemed to be trespass
207.205
Posting land without permission of owner or occupant.
207.210
Destruction of signs or notices forbidding trespass.
207.220
Penalty for not closing gates.
207.225
Unlawful diversion of irrigation water.
207.230
Acting without lawful authority.
207.235
Dog racing as gaming activity.
207.245
Use of system providing telephone number to be used in emergency when no actual or perceived emergency exists
207.260
Unlawful contact with child or person with mental illness.
207.270
Loitering about school or public place where children congregate.
207.280
False reporting of crimes unlawful.
207.285
Making false or misleading statement to cause activation of Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children or Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Missing Endangered Older Persons.
207.290
Giving or accepting bribe to influence outcome of sporting event.
207.295
Commercial bribery.
207.297
Discrimination: Definitions.
207.300
Discrimination: Transactions involving real property.
207.310
Discrimination: Loans for dwellings.
207.320
Preparation or sale of academic writings.
207.325
Unsolicited transmission of advertisement to facsimile machine.
207.330
Sale of identifying card or document.
207.335
Counterfeiting or forging registry identification card or letter of approval issued for engaging in acts relating to medical use of cannabis
207.337
Simulation of summons, complaint, judgment, order or other legal process
207.340
Acts concerning federal food stamps
207.345
Impersonation of officer or employee of utility.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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