Nevada § 193.161 - Felony committed on property of school, at activity sponsored by school or on school bus

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 193.161 — Felony committed on property of school, at activity sponsored by school or on school bus, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 193.161. Felony committed on property of school, at activity sponsored by school or on school bus

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 193.169 , any person who commits a felony on the property of a public or private school, at

an activity sponsored by a public or private school or on a school bus while the bus

is engaged in its official duties shall, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed

by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum

term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years. In determining the length of the additional penalty imposed, the court shall consider

the following information: (a) The facts and circumstances of the crime; (b) The criminal history of the person; (c) The impact of the crime on any victim; (d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and (e) Any other relevant information. The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described

in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of the additional penalty

imposed. 2. The sentence prescribed by this section: (a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and (b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime. 3. Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute and except as otherwise

provided in NRS 193.169 , in lieu of an additional term of imprisonment as provided pursuant to subsections

1 and 2, if a felony that resulted in death or substantial bodily harm to the victim

was committed on the property of a public or private school when pupils or employees

of the school were present or may have been present, at an activity sponsored by a

public or private school or on a school bus while the bus was engaged in its official

duties, and the person who committed the felony intended to create a great risk of

death or substantial bodily harm to more than one person by means of a weapon, device

or course of action that would normally be hazardous to the lives of more than one

person, the felony may be deemed a category A felony and the person who committed

the felony may be punished by imprisonment in the state prison: (a) For life without the possibility of parole; (b) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning

when a minimum of 20 years has been served; or (c) For a definite term of 50 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a

minimum of 20 years has been served. 4. Subsections 1 and 2 do not create a separate offense but provide an additional

penalty for the primary offense, the imposition of which is contingent upon the finding

of the prescribed fact. Subsection 3 does not create a separate offense but provides an alternative penalty

for the primary offense, the imposition of which is contingent upon the finding of

the prescribed fact. 5. For the purposes of this section, “ school bus ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 483.160 .

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 193.161 cover?

Section 193.161 ("Felony committed on property of school, at activity sponsored by school or on school bus") 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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