Nevada § 393.410 - Damage to school property; nuisance; loitering; trespass; penalties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 393.410 — Damage to school property; nuisance; loitering; trespass; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 393.410. Damage to school property; nuisance; loitering; trespass; penalties
1. It is unlawful for any person: (a) Willfully and maliciously to injure, mark or deface any public schoolhouse, its
fixtures, books or appurtenances; (b) To commit any nuisance in any public schoolhouse; (c) To loiter on or near the school grounds; or (d) Purposely and maliciously to commit any trespass upon the grounds attached to
a public schoolhouse, or any fixtures placed thereon, or any enclosure or sidewalk
about the same. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any person violating any of the provisions
of this section is guilty of a public offense, as prescribed in NRS 193.155 , proportionate to the value of the property damaged or destroyed and in no event
less than a misdemeanor. 3. Any person who is in possession of a dangerous weapon during his or her commission
of a violation of paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 4. As used in this section: (a) “ Dangerous knife ” means a knife having a blade that is 2 inches or more in length when measured from
the tip of the knife which is customarily sharpened to the unsharpened extension of
the blade which forms the hinge connecting the blade to the handle. (b) “ Dangerous weapon ” means: (1) An explosive or incendiary device; (2) A dirk, dagger, switchblade knife or dangerous knife; (3) A nunchaku or trefoil; (4) A blackjack or billy club or metal knuckles; or (5) A pistol, revolver or other firearm. (c) “ Explosive or incendiary device ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.253 . (d) “ Nunchaku ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.350 . (e) “ Switchblade knife ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.265 . (f) “ Trefoil ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.350 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 393.410 cover?
Section 393.410 ("Damage to school property; nuisance; loitering; trespass; 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.
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