Nevada § 412.598 - Arrest of trespasser or disturber; penalty for certain sales and gambling

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 412.598 — Arrest of trespasser or disturber; penalty for certain sales and gambling, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 412.598. Arrest of trespasser or disturber; penalty for certain sales and gambling

1. Any person who trespasses upon any armory, arsenal, camp, range, base or other

facility of the Nevada National Guard or other place where any unit of the Nevada

National Guard is performing military duty, including training, or who in any way

or manner interrupts or molests the discharge of military duties by any member of

the Nevada National Guard or of the Armed Forces of the United States or who trespasses

or prevents the passage of troops of the Nevada National Guard or of the Armed Forces

of the United States in the performance of their military duties may: (a) Be placed in arrest by the commanding officer, or his or her designated representative,

of the unit performing such military duty at the place where the offense is committed

and may be held in arrest during the continuance of the performance of such military

duty, but not to exceed 12 hours; and (b) Be subject to arrest and punishment by a court of competent jurisdiction for a

breach of the peace. 2. The commanding officer or his or her designated representative, of any unit of

the Nevada National Guard performing military duty in or at any armory, arsenal, camp,

range, base or other facility of the Nevada National Guard or other place where such

unit is performing military duty may prohibit persons who hawk, peddle, vend or sell

goods, wares, merchandise, food products or beverages upon the streets and highways

from conducting sales or auctions, and may prohibit all gambling within the limits

of such armory, arsenal, camp, range, base or other facility of the Nevada National

Guard or other place where such unit is performing military duty or within such limits

not exceeding 1 mile therefrom as he or she may prescribe. Such commanding officer may in his or her discretion abate as common nuisances all

such sales, auctions and gambling. 3. Nothing in subsection 2 applies to licensed gambling establishments located within

1 mile of the facilities designated in subsection 2. 4. Any person violating any provision of subsection 2 by conducting prohibited sales,

auctions or gambling is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 412.598

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 412.598 cover?

Section 412.598 ("Arrest of trespasser or disturber; penalty for certain sales and gambling") 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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