Nevada § 200.450 - Challenges to fight; penalties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.450 — Challenges to fight; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 200.450. Challenges to fight; penalties
1. If a person, upon previous concert and agreement, fights with any other person
or gives, sends or authorizes any other person to give or send a challenge verbally
or in writing to fight any other person, the person giving, sending or accepting the
challenge to fight any other person shall be punished: (a) If the fight does not involve the use of a deadly weapon, for a gross misdemeanor;
or (b) If the fight involves the use of a deadly weapon, for a category B felony by imprisonment
in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term
of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000. 2. A person who acts for another in giving, sending, or accepting, either verbally
or in writing, a challenge to fight any other person shall be punished: (a) If the fight does not involve the use of a deadly weapon, for a gross misdemeanor;
or (b) If the fight involves the use of a deadly weapon, for a category B felony by imprisonment
in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term
of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000. 3. Should death ensue to a person in such a fight, or should a person die from any
injuries received in such a fight, the person causing or having any agency in causing
the death, either by fighting or by giving or sending for himself or herself or for
any other person, or in receiving for himself or herself or for any other person,
the challenge to fight, is guilty of murder in the first degree which is a category
A felony and shall be punished as provided in subsection 4 of NRS 200.030 .
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 200.450
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.450 cover?
Section 200.450 ("Challenges to fight; penalties") 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 § 200.450?
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