Nevada § 207.012 - Habitual felons: Definition; punishment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 207.012 — Habitual felons: Definition; punishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 207.012. Habitual felons: Definition; punishment
1. A person who: (a) Has been convicted in this State of a felony listed in subsection 2; and (b) Before the commission of that felony, was twice convicted of any crime which under
the laws of the situs of the crime or of this State would be a felony listed in subsection
2, whether the prior convictions occurred in this State or elsewhere, is a habitual felon and shall be punished for a category A felony by imprisonment
in the state prison: (1) For life without the possibility of parole; (2) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning
when a minimum of 10 years has been served; or (3) For a definite term of 25 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a
minimum of 10 years has been served. 2. The district attorney shall include a count under this section in any information
or shall file a notice of habitual felon if an indictment is found, if each prior
conviction and the alleged offense committed by the accused constitutes a violation
of subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 193.153 , NRS 199.160 , 199.500 , 200.030 , 200.310 , 200.340 , 200.366 , 200.380 , 200.390, subsection 3 or 4 of NRS 200.400 , NRS 200.410, subsection 3 of NRS 200.450, subsection 5 of NRS 200.460 , NRS 200.463 , 200.4631 , 200.464 , 200.465 , 200.467 , 200.468, subsection 1, paragraph (a) of subsection 2 or subparagraph (2) of paragraph
(b) of subsection 2 of NRS 200.508 , NRS 200.710 , 200.720 , 201.230 , 201.450 , 202.170, subsection 2 of NRS 202.780 , paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 202.820, paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or subsection 2 of NRS 202.830 , NRS 205.010, subsection 5 of NRS 205.060, subsection 4 of NRS 205.067 , NRS 205.075 , 207.400, paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 212.090 , NRS 453.3325 , 453.333 , 484C.130 , 484C.430 or 484E.010 . 3. The trial judge may not dismiss a count under this section that is included in
an indictment or information.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 207.012 ("Habitual felons: Definition; punishment") 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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