NRS 212.160
Furnishing weapon, facsimile, intoxicant or controlled substance to state prisoner

  • possession of controlled substance, marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia by state prisoner.

1.

A person, who is not authorized by law, who knowingly furnishes, attempts to furnish, or aids or assists in furnishing or attempting to furnish to a prisoner confined in an institution of the Department of Corrections, or any other place where prisoners are authorized to be or are assigned by the Director of the Department, any deadly weapon, explosive, a facsimile of a firearm or an explosive, any controlled substance or intoxicating liquor, shall be punished:

(a)

Where a deadly weapon, controlled substance, explosive or a facsimile of a firearm or explosive is involved, 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 an intoxicant is involved, for a gross misdemeanor.

2.

Knowingly leaving or causing to be left any deadly weapon, explosive, facsimile of a firearm or explosive, controlled substance or intoxicating liquor where it may be obtained by any prisoner constitutes, within the meaning of this section, the furnishing of the article to the prisoner.

3.

A prisoner confined in an institution of the Department of Corrections, or any other place where prisoners are authorized to be or are assigned by the Director of the Department, who possesses a controlled substance without lawful authorization or marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia, regardless of whether the person holds a valid registry identification card to engage in the medical use of marijuana pursuant to chapter 453A of NRS, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

Source: Section 212.160 — Furnishing weapon, facsimile, intoxicant or controlled substance to state prisoner; possession of controlled substance, marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia by state prisoner., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-212.­html#NRS212Sec160.

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

§ 212.160’s source at nv​.us