Nevada § 475.070 - Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 475.070 — Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 475.070. Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty

1. Every person who, at any fire: (a) Disobeys the lawful order of any peace officer or firefighter, or a member of

a search and rescue organization who is under the direction of the sheriff; (b) Resists or interferes with any lawful effort to extinguish the fire; or (c) Engages in any conduct likely to interfere with the extinguishment of the fire, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. Every person who, at the scene of an emergency, other than a fire, disobeys any

of the lawful orders of a peace officer or firefighter, or a member of a search and

rescue organization who is under the direction of the sheriff, or resists or interferes

with the lawful efforts of any firefighters or company of firefighters, or members

of a search and rescue organization who are under the direction of the sheriff, to

control or handle the emergency, or acts in a disorderly manner likely to interfere

with the control or handling thereof, or who forbids, prevents or dissuades others

from assisting to control or handle the emergency, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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

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Section 475.070 ("Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty") 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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