Nevada § 171.040 - Offense committed on vessel in state waters, common carrier or private motor vehicle or aircraft
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.040 — Offense committed on vessel in state waters, common carrier or private motor vehicle or aircraft, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 171.040. Offense committed on vessel in state waters, common carrier or private motor vehicle or aircraft
When an offense is committed in this state: 1. On board a vessel navigating a river, slough, lake or canal, or lying therein,
in the prosecution of a voyage, the venue is in any county through which the vessel
is navigated in the course of the voyage, or in the county where the voyage terminates; 2. On a railroad train, car, stage or other public conveyance, or on a private motor
vehicle, prosecuting its trip, the venue is in any county through which the train,
car, stage or other public conveyance, or private motor vehicle, passes in the course
of its trip, or in the county where the trip terminates; or 3. On an aircraft prosecuting its trip, the venue is in any county over which the
aircraft passes in the course of its trip, or in the county where the trip terminates.
However, venue under this subsection shall be only in a county over or into which
the aircraft passes prior to the first landing of such aircraft after the crime is
discovered by or reported to the person in charge of such aircraft.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.040 cover?
Section 171.040 ("Offense committed on vessel in state waters, common carrier or private motor vehicle or aircraft") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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