2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 197 — Crimes By and Against the Executive Power of This State
CHAPTER 197 - CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THEEXECUTIVE POWER OF THIS STATE
NRS 197.010 Briberyof executive or administrative officer.
NRS 197.020 Briberyof other public officers.
NRS 197.030 Askingor receiving bribe by executive or administrative officer.
NRS 197.040 Askingor receiving bribe by public officer or employee.
NRS 197.050 Rebateor division of salary unlawful.
NRS 197.060 Unlawfulto agree to divide salary.
NRS 197.070 Paymentof bona fide debt by deputy or attache.
NRS 197.080 Offeringreward for appointment.
NRS 197.090 Interferingwith public officer.
NRS 197.100 Influencingpublic officer.
NRS 197.110 Misconductof public officer.
NRS 197.120 Falseimpersonation of public officer; intrusion into and refusal to surrender publicoffice.
NRS 197.130 Falsereport by public officer.
NRS 197.140 Publicofficer making false certificate.
NRS 197.150 Falselyauditing or paying claim.
NRS 197.160 Fraudulentlypresenting claim to public officer.
NRS 197.170 Extortionby public officer or employee.
NRS 197.180 Wrongfulexercise of official power.
NRS 197.190 Obstructingpublic officer.
NRS 197.200 Oppressionunder color of office.
NRS 197.210 Fraudulentappropriation of property.
NRS 197.220 Otherviolations by officers.
NRS 197.230 Convictionof public officer forfeits trust.
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[Part 1911 C&P 46; RL 6311; NCL 9995](NRSA 1967, 460; 1979, 1417; 1995, 1170)
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[Part 1911 C&P 46; RL 6311; NCL 9995](NRSA 1967, 460; 1979, 1417; 1995, 1170)
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[Part 1911 C&P 47; RL 6312; NCL 9996](NRSA 1967, 460; 1979, 1418; 1995, 1170)
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[Part 1911 C&P 47; RL 6312; NCL 9996](NRSA 1967, 460; 1979, 1418; 1995, 1171)
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1. It is unlawful for any state, county or municipalofficer to offer or agree to appoint, or for any person whatever to offer toprocure, or to offer to aid in procuring, the appointment of any deputy officeror attache of the state, county or municipal government of this state, for anyconsideration contemplating any division or rebate of the salary of the deputyor attache during his term of office, or for any monetary or other valuableconsideration whatsoever, or, after such an appointment is made, to receive orto accept any portion of the salary of the deputy or attache, or to receive anymoney or other valuable reward whatsoever, as a consideration for retaining thedeputy or attache, or as a consideration for procuring, or for aid in obtainingthe procuring of, the retention of the deputy or attache in any position towhich he may be or has been appointed, or for any purpose whatsoever except inpayment of a bona fide debt as provided in NRS197.070.
2. A person who violates any of the provisions ofsubsection 1 commits bribery which is a category D felony and shall be punishedas provided in NRS 193.130.
[1911 C&P 48; RL 6313; NCL 9997] + [Part1911 C&P 51; RL 6316; NCL 10000](NRS A 1967, 461; 1995, 1171)
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1. It is unlawful for any deputy officer or attache ofthe state, county or municipal government of this state to rebate, refund, payor divide, to or with his principal or to or with any person whatever, any partor portion of his salary or compensation now fixed, or that may hereafter befixed or established, by law, as a consideration either for the making or forthe procuring of such an appointment, or for aid in procuring the same, or forthe retention, or for the procuring or aid in procuring the retention, of suchan appointment as deputy or attache, or to make any division or payment out ofhis salary to this end, except in payment of a bona fide debt as provided in
2. A person who violates any of the provisions ofsubsection 1 commits bribery which is a category D felony and shall be punishedas provided in NRS 193.130.
[1911 C&P 49; RL 6314; NCL 9998] + [Part1911 C&P 51; RL 6316; NCL 10000](NRS A 1967, 461; 1995, 1171)
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[1911 C&P 50; RL 6315; NCL 9999]
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[1911 C&P 52; RL 6317; NCL 10001]
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[1911 C&P 64; RL 6329; NCL 10013](NRS A1981, 11)
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1. Every person who shall ask or receive anycompensation, gratuity or reward, or any promise thereof:
(a) Upon the representation that he can, directly orindirectly, or in consideration that he shall, or shall attempt to, directly orindirectly, influence any public officer, whether executive, administrative,judicial or legislative, to refuse, neglect, or defer the performance of anyofficial duty;
(b) The right to retain or receive which shall beconditioned that such person shall, directly or indirectly, successfullyinfluence by any means whatever any executive, administrative or legislativeofficer, in respect to any act, decision, vote, opinion or other proceeding, assuch officer; or
(c) Upon the representation that he can, directly orindirectly, or in consideration that he shall, or shall attempt to, directly orindirectly, influence any public officer, whether executive, administrative,judicial or legislative, in respect to any act, decision, vote, opinion orother proceeding, as such officer, unless it be clearly understood and agreedin good faith between the parties thereto, on both sides, that no means orinfluence shall be employed except explanation and argument upon the merits,
shall beguilty of a gross misdemeanor.
2. In any prosecution under paragraph (c) ofsubsection 1, evidence of the means actually employed to influence such officershall be admitted as proof of the means originally contemplated by thedefendant.
[1911 C&P 65; RL 6330; NCL 10014]
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1. Asks or receives, directly or indirectly, anycompensation, gratuity or reward, or promise thereof, for omitting or deferringthe performance of any official duty or for any official service which has notbeen actually rendered, except in case of charges for prospective costs or feesdemandable in advance in a case allowed by law; or
2. Employs or uses any person, money or property underhis official control or direction, or in his official custody, for the privatebenefit or gain of himself or another,
is guilty ofa category E felony and shall be punished as provided in
[1911 C&P 66; RL 6331; NCL 10015](NRS A1987, 1461; 1999,2747)
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[1911 C&P 67; RL 6332; NCL 10016]
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[1911 C&P 84; RL 6349; NCL 10033]
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[1911 C&P 110; RL 6375; NCL 10059]
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1. Where the amount of the false or fraudulent charge,claim, item or demand is $250 or more, for a category D felony as provided in
2. Where the amount of the fraudulent charge, claim,item or demand is less than $250, for a misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P 111; RL 6376; NCL 10060](NRS A1967, 461; 1979, 1418; 1989, 1430; 1989, 1430; 1995, 1172)
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[1911 C&P 450; RL 6715; NCL 10403](NRS A1965, 361)
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1. Asks, receives or agrees to receive a fee or othercompensation for his official service or his employment either:
(a) In excess of the fee or compensation allowed to himby statute therefor; or
(b) Where a fee or compensation is not allowed to himby statute therefor; or
2. Requests money, property or anything of value whichis not authorized by law, from any person regulated by the public officer oremployee, and in a manner which would cause a reasonable person to beintimidated into complying with the request to avoid the risk of adverse actionby the public officer or employee,
commitsextortion which is a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in
[1911 C&P 473; RL 6738; NCL 10422](NRS A1967, 462; 1979, 1418; 1995, 1172;
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[1911 C&P 539; RL 6804; NCL 10485](NRS A1967, 462)
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[1911 C&P 540; RL 6805; NCL 10486]
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1. An officer, or a person pretending to be anofficer, who unlawfully and maliciously, under pretense or color of officialauthority:
(a) Arrests another or detains him against his will;
(b) Seizes or levies upon anothers property;
(c) Dispossesses another of any lands or tenements; or
(d) Does any act whereby another person is injured inhis person, property or rights,
commitsoppression.
2. An officer or person committing oppression shall bepunished:
(a) Where physical force or the immediate threat ofphysical force is used, for a category D felony as provided in
(b) Where no physical force or immediate threat ofphysical force is used, for a gross misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P 541; RL 6806; NCL 10487](NRS A1967, 462; 1995, 1172)
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1. Where the amount of the money or the actual valueof the property fraudulently appropriated or secreted with the intent toappropriate is $250 or more, for a category D felony as provided in
2. Where the amount of the money or the actual valueof the property fraudulently appropriated or secreted with the intent toappropriate is less than $250, for a misdemeanor.
[Part 1911 C&P 80; RL 6345; NCL 10029](NRSA 1967, 462; 1979, 1419; 1989, 1431; 1995, 1173)
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[1911 C&P 563; RL 6828; NCL 10508]
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[1911 C&P 22; RL 6287; NCL 9971]
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