Except under circumstances where a greater penalty is provided in NRS 200.481, any person who, by means of any threat, force or violence, attempts to deter or prevent any executive or administrative officer from performing any duty imposed upon the officer by law, or who knowingly resists by force or violence any executive or administrative officer in the performance of the officer’s duty, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
NRS 197.090
Interfering with public officer
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Javier C. (2012)
Most recently applied in State v. Javier C. (October 2012)
[1911 C&P § 64; RL § 6329; NCL § 10013]—(NRS A 1981, 11)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.