Limitations for gross and simple misdemeanors
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 171–171 (111 sections).
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case State v. Quinn (2001)
Most recently applied in SENA (CHRISTOPHER) v. STATE (May 2022)
[1911 Cr
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 171.095, 202.885 and 624.800, an indictment for:
1. A gross misdemeanor must be found, or an information or complaint filed, within 2 years after the commission of the offense.
2. Any other misdemeanor must be found, or an information or complaint filed, within 1 year after the commission of the offense.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.