Nevada Code § 200.737

Use of electronic communication device by minor to possess, transmit or distribute sexual images of minor; penalties
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1. A minor shall not knowingly and
willfully use an electronic communication device to transmit or distribute a
sexual image of himself or herself to another person.
2. A minor shall not knowingly and
willfully use an electronic communication device to transmit or distribute a
sexual image of another minor who is older than, the same age as or not more
than 4 years younger than the minor transmitting the sexual image.
3. A minor shall not knowingly and
willfully possess a sexual image that was transmitted or distributed as
described in subsection 1 or 2 if the minor who is the subject of the sexual
image is older than, the same age as or not more than 4 years younger than the
minor who possesses the sexual image. It is an affirmative defense to a
violation charged pursuant to this subsection if the minor who possesses a
sexual image:
(a) Did not knowingly purchase, procure, solicit
or request the sexual image or take any other action to cause the sexual image
to come into his or her possession; and
(b) Promptly and in good faith, and without
retaining or allowing any person, other than a law enforcement agency or a
school official, to access any sexual image:
(1) Took reasonable steps to destroy each
image; or
(2) Reported the matter to a law
enforcement agency or a school official and gave the law enforcement agency or
school official access to each image.
4. A minor who violates subsection 1:
(a) For the first violation:
(1) Is a child in need of supervision, as
that term is used in title 5 of NRS, and is not a delinquent child; and
(2) Is not considered a sex offender or
juvenile sex offender and is not subject to registration or community
notification as a juvenile sex offender pursuant to title 5 of NRS, or as a sex
offender pursuant to NRS 179D.010 to 179D.550 , inclusive.
(b) For the second or a subsequent violation:
(1) Commits a delinquent act, and the
court may order the detention of the minor in the same manner as if the minor
had committed an act that would have been a misdemeanor if committed by an
adult; and
(2) Is not considered a sex offender or
juvenile sex offender and is not subject to registration or community
notification as a juvenile sex offender pursuant to title 5 of NRS, or as a sex
offender pursuant to NRS 179D.010 to 179D.550 , inclusive.
5. A minor who violates subsection 2:
(a) Commits a delinquent act, and the court may
order the detention of the minor in the same manner as if the minor had
committed an act that would have been a misdemeanor if committed by an adult;
and
(b) Is not considered a sex offender or juvenile
sex offender and is not subject to registration or community notification as a
juvenile sex offender pursuant to title 5 of NRS, or as a sex offender pursuant
to NRS 179D.010 to 179D.550 , inclusive.
6. A minor who violates subsection 3:
(a) Is a child in need of supervision, as that
term is used in title 5 of NRS, and is not a delinquent child; and
(b) Is not considered a sex offender or juvenile
sex offender and is not subject to registration or community notification as a
juvenile sex offender pursuant to title 5 of NRS, or as a sex offender pursuant
to NRS 179D.010 to 179D.550 , inclusive.
7. As used in this section:
(a) Electronic communication device means any
electronic device that is capable of transmitting or distributing a sexual
image, including, without limitation, a cellular phone, personal digital
assistant, computer, computer network and computer system.
(b) Minor means a person who is under 18 years
of age.
(c) School official means a principal, vice
principal, school counselor or school police officer.
(d) Sexual conduct has the meaning ascribed to
it in NRS 200.700 .
(e) Sexual image means any visual depiction,
including, without limitation, any photograph or video, of a minor simulating
or engaging in sexual conduct or of a minor as the subject of a sexual
portrayal.
(f) Sexual portrayal has the meaning ascribed
to it in NRS 200.700 .

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