Whenever a person, with intent to commit a crime, does any act within this State in execution or part execution of such intent, which culminates in the commission of a crime, either within or without this State, such person is punishable for such crime in this State in the same manner as if the same had been committed entirely within this State.
NRS 171.020
Act within this State culminating in crime in this or another state
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 171–171 (111 sections).
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Shannon v. State (1989)
Most recently applied in MARTINEZ GUZMAN (WILBER) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (September 2021)
[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.