Nevada § 175.186 - Instructions in prosecution for sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction: Use of certain terms and instructions prohibited
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 175.186 — Instructions in prosecution for sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction: Use of certain terms and instructions prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 175.186. Instructions in prosecution for sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction: Use of certain terms and instructions prohibited
1. In any prosecution for sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction or for an attempt
to commit or conspiracy to commit either crime, the term “unchaste character” may
not be used with reference to the alleged victim of the crime in any instruction to
the jury. 2. In a prosecution for sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction, the court may
not give any instructions to the jury to the effect that it is difficult to prove
or establish the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 175.186 ("Instructions in prosecution for sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction: Use of certain terms and instructions prohibited") 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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