Nevada § 453.401 - Penalties for conspiracy
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 453.401 — Penalties for conspiracy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 453.401. Penalties for conspiracy
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, if two or more persons conspire
to commit an offense which is a felony under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
or conspire to defraud the State of Nevada or an agency of the State in connection
with its enforcement of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, and one of the conspirators
does an act in furtherance of the conspiracy, each conspirator: (a) For a first offense, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as
provided in NRS 193.130 . (b) For a second offense, or if, in the case of a first conviction of violating this
subsection, the conspirator has previously been convicted of a felony under the Uniform
Controlled Substances Act or of an offense under the laws of the United States or
of any state, territory or district which if committed in this State, would amount
to a felony under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, is guilty of a category B
felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term
of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be
further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000. (c) For a third or subsequent offense, or if the conspirator has previously been convicted
two or more times of a felony under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act or of an
offense under the laws of the United States or any state, territory or district which,
if committed in this State, would amount to a felony under the Uniform Controlled
Substances Act, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment
in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 3 years and a maximum term
of not more than 15 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than
$20,000 for each offense. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if two or more persons conspire to
commit an offense in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and the offense
does not constitute a felony, and one of the conspirators does an act in furtherance
of the conspiracy, each conspirator shall be punished by imprisonment, or by imprisonment
and fine, for not more than the maximum punishment provided for the offense which
they conspired to commit. 3. If two or more persons conspire to possess more than 1 ounce of marijuana unlawfully,
except for the purpose of sale, and one of the conspirators does an act in furtherance
of the conspiracy, each conspirator is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 4. If the conspiracy subjects the conspirators to criminal liability under NRS 207.400 , the persons so conspiring shall be punished in the manner provided in NRS 207.400 . 5. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person convicted
of violating this section and punishable pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection
1. 6. As used in this section, “marijuana” does not include concentrated cannabis.
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 453.401 cover?
Section 453.401 ("Penalties for conspiracy") 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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