Nevada § 269.230 - Duties of certain officers concerning riotous assembly; penalty
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 269.230 — Duties of certain officers concerning riotous assembly; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 269.230. Duties of certain officers concerning riotous assembly; penalty
1. When six or more persons, whether armed or not, shall be unlawfully or riotously
assembled in any town, the sheriff of the county and the sheriff’s deputies, or the
constable of the town, and the justice of the peace shall go among the persons so
assembled, or as near as possible, and shall command them, in the name of the people
of the United States and the State of Nevada, to disperse immediately. 2. If the persons assembled do not immediately disperse, the magistrates and officers
shall arrest them, that they be punished according to law, and for that purpose may
command the aid of all persons present or within the county. 3. If a magistrate or officer, having notice of an unlawful or riotous assembly, as
provided in subsection 1, neglect or refuse to proceed to the place of assembly, or
as near thereto as the magistrate or officer can with safety, and to exercise the
authority with which the magistrate or officer is invested for suppressing the same
and arresting the offenders, the magistrate or officer shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be punished accordingly.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 269.230 cover?
Section 269.230 ("Duties of certain officers concerning riotous assembly; penalty") 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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