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NRS 202.595

Performance of act or neglect of duty in willful or wanton disregard of safety of persons or property; penalty

Known as the The Background Check Act

The act spans §§ 202–202 (152 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Las Vegas Police Protective Ass'n Metro, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada Ex Rel. County of Clark (2006)

Most recently applied in DESAI (DIPAK) VS. STATE (July 2017)

(Added to NRS by 1995, 466; A 1995, 1332)

Unless a greater penalty is otherwise provided by statute and except under the circumstances described in NRS 484B.653, a person who performs any act or neglects any duty imposed by law in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property shall be punished:

1. If the act or neglect does not result in the substantial bodily harm or death of a person, for a gross misdemeanor.

2. If the act or neglect results in the substantial bodily harm or death of a person, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.