Nevada § 574.060 - Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 574.060 — Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 574.060. Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties

1. A person shall not knowingly keep or use, or in any manner be connected with, or

be interested in the management of, or receive money for the admission of any person

to, a house, apartment, pit or place kept or used for baiting or fighting any bird

or animal, or be an owner or occupant of a house, apartment, pit or place who willfully

procures or permits the same to be used or occupied for such baiting or fighting. 2. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of: (a) For a first offense, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . (b) For a second or subsequent offense, a category D felony and shall be punished

as provided in NRS 193.130 . 3. Upon complaint under oath or affirmation to any magistrate authorized to issue

warrants in criminal cases that the complainant has just and reasonable cause to suspect

that any provision of law relating to or in any way affecting animals is being or

is about to be violated in any particular building or place, the magistrate shall

immediately issue and deliver a warrant to any person authorized by law to make arrests

for such offenses, authorizing the person to enter and search the building or place,

to arrest any person there present found violating any such law and to bring the person

before the nearest magistrate of competent jurisdiction to be dealt with according

to law.

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

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 574.060 cover?

Section 574.060 ("Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; 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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