Nevada § 475.040 - Destruction of timber, crops or vegetation by fire caused by gross negligence; criminal penalty; civil action
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 475.040 — Destruction of timber, crops or vegetation by fire caused by gross negligence; criminal penalty; civil action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 475.040. Destruction of timber, crops or vegetation by fire caused by gross negligence; criminal penalty; civil action
Every person who, with gross negligence, lights a fire for any purpose along the road
through any woodland, or upon the same, or at any other place in the open, and thereby,
or by any other means, sets fire to any growing timber or forest, shrubbery, crops,
grass or vegetation, and thereby causes the destruction of any timber, forest, crops,
grass, vegetation or property not his or her own, is guilty of a public offense, as
prescribed in NRS 193.155 , proportionate to the value of the loss resulting therefrom, in addition to being
liable to the owner of such property for the full value thereof in a civil action.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 475.040
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 475.040 cover?
Section 475.040 ("Destruction of timber, crops or vegetation by fire caused by gross negligence; criminal penalty; civil action") 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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