Nevada § 212.160 - Furnishing weapon, facsimile, intoxicant or controlled substance to state prisoner; possession of controlled substance, marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia by state prisoner
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 212.160 — Furnishing weapon, facsimile, intoxicant or controlled substance to state prisoner; possession of controlled substance, marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia by state prisoner, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 212.160. Furnishing weapon, facsimile, intoxicant or controlled substance to state prisoner; possession of controlled substance, marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia by state prisoner
1. A person, who is not authorized by law, who knowingly furnishes, attempts to furnish,
or aids or assists in furnishing or attempting to furnish to a prisoner confined in
an institution of the Department of Corrections, or any other place where prisoners
are authorized to be or are assigned by the Director of the Department, any deadly
weapon, explosive, a facsimile of a firearm or an explosive, any controlled substance
or intoxicating liquor, shall be punished: (a) Where a deadly weapon, controlled substance, explosive or a facsimile of a firearm
or explosive is involved, 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. (b) Where an intoxicant is involved, for a gross misdemeanor. 2. Knowingly leaving or causing to be left any deadly weapon, explosive, facsimile
of a firearm or explosive, controlled substance or intoxicating liquor where it may
be obtained by any prisoner constitutes, within the meaning of this section, the furnishing
of the article to the prisoner. 3. A prisoner confined in an institution of the Department of Corrections, or any
other place where prisoners are authorized to be or are assigned by the Director of
the Department, who possesses a controlled substance without lawful authorization
or marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia, regardless of whether the person holds a
valid registry identification card to engage in the medical use of cannabis pursuant
to chapter 678C of NRS , is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 212.160 ("Furnishing weapon, facsimile, intoxicant or controlled substance to state prisoner; possession of controlled substance, marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia by state prisoner") 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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