2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 412 - State Militia
NRS 412.376 - Statute of limitations.
1. A person charged with desertion or absence without leave in time of war, or with aiding the enemy or with mutiny, may be tried and punished at any time without limitation.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person charged with desertion in time of peace or the offense punishable under NRS 412.554, is not liable to be tried by court-martial if the offense was committed more than 3 years before the receipt of sworn charges and specifications by an officer exercising summary court-martial jurisdiction over the command.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person charged with any offense is not liable to be tried by court-martial or punished under NRS 412.286 to 412.302, inclusive, if the offense was committed more than 2 years before the receipt of sworn charges and specifications by an officer exercising summary court-martial jurisdiction over the command or before the imposition of punishment under NRS 412.286 to 412.302, inclusive.
4. Periods in which the accused was absent from territory in which the State has the authority to apprehend the accused, or in the custody of civil authorities, or in the hands of the enemy, shall be excluded in computing the period of limitation prescribed in this section.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1322)
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