Nevada § 199.300 - Intimidating public officer, public employee, juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, assessor or similar person

§ 199.300. Intimidating public officer, public employee, juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, assessor or similar person

1. A person shall not, directly or indirectly, address any threat or intimidation

to a public officer, public employee, juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, assessor

or any person authorized by law to hear or determine any controversy or matter, with

the intent to induce such a person contrary to his or her duty to do, make, omit or

delay any act, decision or determination, if the threat or intimidation communicates

the intent, either immediately or in the future: (a) To cause bodily injury to any person; (b) To cause physical damage to the property of any person other than the person addressing

the threat or intimidation; (c) To subject any person other than the person addressing the threat or intimidation

to physical confinement or restraint; or (d) To do any other act which is not otherwise authorized by law and is intended to

harm substantially any person other than the person addressing the threat or intimidation

with respect to the person’s health, safety, business, financial condition or personal

relationships. 2. The provisions of this section must not be construed as prohibiting a person from

making any statement in good faith of an intention to report any misconduct or malfeasance

by a public officer or employee. 3. A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of: (a) If physical force or the immediate threat of physical force is used in the course

of the intimidation or in the making of the threat: (1) For a first offense, a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . (2) For a second or subsequent offense, a category B felony and shall be punished

by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and

a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of

not more than $10,000. (b) If no physical force or immediate threat of physical force is used in the course

of the intimidation or in the making of the threat, a gross misdemeanor. 4. As used in this section, “ public employee ” means any person who performs public duties for compensation paid by the State,

a county, city, local government or other political subdivision of the State or an

agency thereof, including, without limitation, a person who performs a service for

compensation pursuant to a contract with the State, county, city, local government

or other political subdivision of the State or an agency thereof.