Nevada § 383.180 - Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 383.180 — Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 383.180. Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 383.170 , a person who willfully removes without obtaining any required permit, mutilates,
defaces, injures or destroys the cairn or grave of a native Indian: (a) For a first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (b) For a second offense, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as
provided in NRS 193.130 . (c) For a third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a category C felony and shall
be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order a person found guilty of any
violation of this subsection to pay restitution for the cost to reinter with appropriate
dignity all artifacts and human remains associated with the cairn or grave. 2. A person who fails to notify the Office of the discovery and location of an Indian
burial site in violation of NRS 383.170 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of $500 for the
first offense, or by a fine of not more than $1,500 for a second or subsequent offense,
and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364
days. 3. A person who: (a) Possesses any artifact or human remains taken from the cairn or grave of a native
Indian on or after October 1, 1989, in a manner other than that authorized by NRS 383.170 ; (b) Publicly displays or exhibits any of the human remains of a native Indian, except
during a funeral ceremony; or (c) Sells any artifact or human remains taken from the cairn or grave of a native
Indian, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . 4. This section does not apply to: (a) The possession or sale of an artifact: (1) Discovered in or taken from a location other than the cairn or grave of a native
Indian; or (2) Removed from the cairn or grave of a native Indian by other than human action;
or (b) Action taken by a peace officer in the performance of his or her duties.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 383.180
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 383.180 cover?
Section 383.180 ("Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions") 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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