NRS 394.178
Threatening to cause bodily harm or death to pupil or school employee by means of oral, written or electronic communication

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1.

A person shall not, through the use of any means of oral, written or electronic communication, knowingly threaten to cause bodily harm or death to a pupil or employee of a private school with the intent to:

(a)

Intimidate, frighten, alarm or distress a pupil or employee of a private school;

(b)

Cause panic or civil unrest; or

(c)

Interfere with the operation of a private school.

2.

Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute, a person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of:

(a)

A misdemeanor, unless the provisions of paragraph (b) apply to the circumstances.

(b)

A gross misdemeanor, if the threat causes:

(1)

Any pupil or employee of a private school who is the subject of the threat to be intimidated, frightened, alarmed or distressed;

(2)

Panic or civil unrest; or

(3)

Interference with the operation of a private school.

3.

As used in this section, “oral, written or electronic communication” includes, without limitation, any of the following:

(a)

A letter, note or any other type of written correspondence.

(b)

An item of mail or a package delivered by any person or postal or delivery service.

(c)

A telegraph or wire service, or any other similar means of communication.

(d)

A telephone, cellular phone, satellite phone, page or facsimile machine, or any other similar means of communication.

(e)

A radio, television, cable, closed-circuit, wire, wireless, satellite or other audio or video broadcast or transmission, or any other similar means of communication.

(f)

An audio or video recording or reproduction, or any other similar means of communication.

(g)

An item of electronic mail, a modem or computer network, or the Internet, or any other similar means of communication.

Source: Section 394.178 — Threatening to cause bodily harm or death to pupil or school employee by means of oral, written or electronic communication; penalties., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-394.­html#NRS394Sec178.

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Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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