Every person, whether an inhabitant of this state, or any other state, or of a territory or district of the United States, is liable to punishment by the laws of this state for a public offense committed therein, except where it is by law cognizable exclusively in the courts of the United States.
NRS 171.010
Jurisdiction of offense committed in State
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 171–171 (111 sections).
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Theriault v. State (1976)
Most recently applied in Taylor (Donald) Vs. State (September 2020)
[1911 Cr
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.