Nevada § 200.310 - Degrees

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.310 — Degrees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 200.310. Degrees

1. A person who willfully seizes, confines, inveigles, entices, decoys, abducts, conceals,

kidnaps or carries away a person by any means whatsoever with the intent to hold or

detain, or who holds or detains, the person for ransom, or reward, or for the purpose

of committing sexual assault, extortion or robbery upon or from the person, or for

the purpose of killing the person or inflicting substantial bodily harm upon the person,

or to exact from relatives, friends, or any other person any money or valuable thing

for the return or disposition of the kidnapped person, and a person who leads, takes,

entices, or carries away or detains any minor with the intent to keep, imprison, or

confine the minor from his or her parents, guardians, or any other person having lawful

custody of the minor, or with the intent to hold the minor to unlawful service, or

perpetrate upon the person of the minor any unlawful act is guilty of kidnapping in

the first degree which is a category A felony. 2. A person who willfully and without authority of law seizes, inveigles, takes, carries

away or kidnaps another person with the intent to keep the person secretly imprisoned

within the State, or for the purpose of conveying the person out of the State without

authority of law, or in any manner held to service or detained against the person’s

will, is guilty of kidnapping in the second degree which is a category B felony.

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 200.310

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.310 cover?

Section 200.310 ("Degrees") 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.

How do I cite Nevada § 200.310?

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Is this the official text of Nevada law?

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How does Nevada § 200.310 apply to my situation?

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