NRS 212.090
Penalties for prisoner who escapes.

A prisoner confined in a prison, or being in the lawful custody of an officer or other person, who escapes or attempts to escape from prison or custody, if the prisoner is held on a charge, conviction or sentence of:

1.

A felony, shall be punished:

(a)

Where a dangerous weapon is used or one or more hostages are taken to facilitate the escape or attempted escape, or substantial bodily harm results to anyone as a direct result of the escape or attempted escape, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $20,000. The sentence imposed pursuant to this paragraph must run consecutively after any sentence imposed for the original felony, and is not subject to suspension or the granting of probation.

(b)

Where none of the aggravating factors specified in paragraph (a) are present, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

2.

A gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, shall be punished:

(a)

Where a dangerous weapon is used to facilitate the escape or attempted escape, for a category B felony 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.

(b)

Where no dangerous weapon is used, for a gross misdemeanor.

Source: Section 212.090 — Penalties for prisoner who escapes., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-212.­html#NRS212Sec090.

212.010
Punishment for unauthorized injury of prisoner 212.020
Inhumanity to prisoners. 212.030
Warrant for arrest of escaped prisoner. 212.040
Expenses of recapture and return of escaped prisoners. 212.050
Authority to offer reward in certain cases. 212.070
Expenses of prosecuting prisoner and person acting in concert with prisoner who escapes or commits crime while incarcerated. 212.080
Recapture and imprisonment. 212.090
Penalties for prisoner who escapes. 212.093
Manufacture or possession by prisoner of items adapted, designed or commonly used to escape prohibited 212.095
Unauthorized absences which constitute escape from prison 212.100
Aiding prisoner to escape. 212.110
Custodian permitting escape. 212.120
Ministerial officer permitting escape. 212.130
Concealing escaped prisoner. 212.135
Definitions. 212.137
“Contractor” defined. 212.138
“Employee” defined. 212.139
“Volunteer” defined. 212.140
Unauthorized communication with prisoner. 212.150
Communication with person charged or convicted of felony in county jail. 212.160
Furnishing weapon, facsimile, intoxicant or controlled substance to state prisoner 212.165
Prohibition on furnishing portable telecommunications device to prisoner and on possession of such devices in jail or institution or facility of Department of Corrections 212.170
Furnishing intoxicant to person lawfully confined in jail or detention facility. 212.180
Sale of liquor within half mile of institution of Department of Corrections unlawful 212.185
Possession or control of dangerous weapon or facsimile by incarcerated person prohibited. 212.187
Voluntary sexual conduct between prisoner and person other than employee of or contractor or volunteer for prison 212.188
Sexual abuse of prisoner or unauthorized custodial conduct by employee of or contractor or volunteer for prison 212.189
Unlawful acts related to human excrement or bodily fluid 212.190
Penalty. 212.220
Penalties for absence without authorization or tampering with electronic device 212.1895
Applicability of certain provisions to custodian and prisoner assigned to private facility or institution
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 212.090’s source at nv​.us