200.140. Justifiable homicide by peace officer | Statutes | Westlaw

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200.140. Justifiable homicide by peace officer

NV ST 200.140West's Nevada Revised Statutes AnnotatedTitle 15. Crimes and Punishments (Chapters 193-207)Effective: October 1, 2021 (Approx. 2 pages)

200.140. Justifiable homicide by peace officer

NV ST 200.140West's Nevada Revised Statutes AnnotatedTitle 15. Crimes and Punishments (Chapters 193-207)Effective: October 1, 2021 (Approx. 2 pages)

West's Nevada Revised Statutes Annotated
Title 15. Crimes and Punishments (Chapters 193-207)
Chapter 200. Crimes Against the Person (Refs & Annos)
Homicide
Effective: October 1, 2021
N.R.S. 200.140
200.140. Justifiable homicide by peace officer
Currentness
1. Homicide is justifiable when committed by a peace officer, or person acting under the command and in the aid of the peace officer, in the following cases:
(a) In obedience to the judgment of a competent court.
(b) When necessary to overcome actual resistance to the execution of the legal process, mandate or order of a court or officer, or in the discharge of a legal duty.
(c) When necessary:
(1) In retaking an escaped or rescued prisoner who has been committed, arrested for, or convicted of a felony;
(2) In attempting, by lawful ways or means and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 171.1455, to apprehend or arrest a person;
(3) In lawfully suppressing a riot or preserving the peace; or
(4) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.304, in protecting against an imminent threat to the life of a person.
2. As used in this section, “peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125.

Credits

Added by C&P (1911), § 131. NRS amended by Laws 1975, p. 323; Laws 1993, p. 931; Laws 2013, c. 78, § 1; Laws 2021, c. 410, § 4.5, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
N. R. S. 200.140, NV ST 200.140
Current through legislation of the 82nd Regular Session (2023) Chapters 1 to 535 (End) and the 35th Special Session (2023) Chapter 1 (End). Text subject to revision and classification by the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
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