Nevada § 200.130 - Bare fear insufficient to justify killing; reasonable fear required; rebuttable presumption under certain circumstances
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.130 — Bare fear insufficient to justify killing; reasonable fear required; rebuttable presumption under certain circumstances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 200.130. Bare fear insufficient to justify killing; reasonable fear required; rebuttable presumption under certain circumstances
1. A bare fear of any of the offenses mentioned in NRS 200.120 , to prevent which the homicide is alleged to have been committed, is not sufficient
to justify the killing. It must appear that the circumstances were sufficient to excite the fears of a reasonable
person and that the person killing really acted under the influence of those fears
and not in a spirit of revenge. 2. There is a rebuttable presumption that the circumstances were sufficient to excite
the fears of a reasonable person and that the person killing really acted under the
influence of those fears and not in a spirit of revenge if the person killing: (a) Knew or reasonably believed that the person who was killed was entering unlawfully
and with force, or attempting to enter unlawfully and with force, the occupied habitation
or occupied motor vehicle, of another; (b) Knew or reasonably believed that the person who was killed was committing or attempting
to commit a crime of violence; and (c) Did not provoke the person who was killed. 3. As used in this section: (a) “ Crime of violence ” means any felony for which there is a substantial risk that force or violence may
be used against the person or property of another in the commission of the felony. (b) “ Motor vehicle ” means every vehicle which is self-propelled.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.130 cover?
Section 200.130 ("Bare fear insufficient to justify killing; reasonable fear required; rebuttable presumption under certain circumstances") 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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