Nevada Code § 202.584

Removal, damage or destruction of critical infrastructure unlawful; penalties
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
1. A person who willfully tampers with or
willfully removes, damages or destroys any critical infrastructure shall be
punished pursuant to the provisions of this section.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3, if the value of the property tampered with or removed, damaged or
destroyed, as described in subsection 1, is:
(a) Less than $1,200, a person who violates the
provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) At least $1,200 but less than $5,000, a
person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor.
(c) Five thousand dollars or more, a person who
violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and
shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
3. If the tampering with or the removal,
damage or destruction described in subsection 1 causes an interruption in the
service provided by any critical infrastructure, a person who violates the
provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category C felony and shall be
punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
4. A prosecuting attorney shall not seek,
and a court shall not impose, any penalty pursuant to NRS 205.0821 to 205.0835 , inclusive, or NRS 206.310 against a person for the same
conduct that is a violation of the provisions of subsection 1.
5. In determining the value of the
property tampered with or removed, damaged or destroyed, as described in
subsection 1, the cost of replacing or repairing the property or critical
infrastructure, if necessary, must be added to the value of the property.
6. As used in this section, critical
infrastructure means any building, facility, structure, fixture, equipment or
other property owned, maintained or used by a company or a county, city or
other political subdivision of this State to store, use, transform, deliver,
transport or transmit electricity or furnish video service, broadband service,
telecommunication service, telephone service, wireless service, natural gas
service, water service, sewer service or stormwater collection or disposal
service for the benefit of the public, including, without limitation, power
lines, telephone lines, streetlights, traffic lights, electrical transformers,
electrical substations, cellular towers and telecommunication or fiber optic
cables.

‹ Prev All Nevada sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.