Nevada Code § 206.125

Damage of property used for purpose of religion, for burial or memorializing of dead, for education, as transportation facility, as public transportation vehicle or as community center; damage of personal property contained therein; penalties; restitution
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1. Unless a greater penalty is provided by
law, a person who knowingly vandalizes, places graffiti on, defaces or
otherwise damages:
(a) Any church, synagogue or other building,
structure or place used for religious worship or other religious purpose;
(b) Any cemetery, mortuary or other facility used
for the purpose of burial or memorializing the dead;
(c) Any school, educational facility,
transportation facility, public transportation vehicle or community center;
(d) The grounds adjacent to, and owned or rented
by, any institution, facility, building, structure or place described in
paragraph (a), (b) or (c); or
(e) Any personal property contained in any
institution, facility, building, structure or place described in paragraph (a),
(b) or (c),
is guilty of
a gross misdemeanor.
2. In addition to any other penalty, the
court shall order a person found guilty of a gross misdemeanor pursuant to
subsection 1 to pay restitution for the damage and:
(a) For the first offense, to pay a fine of not
less than $400 but not more than $1,000, and to perform 100 hours of community
service.
(b) For the second offense, to pay a fine of not
less than $750, but not more than $1,000, and to perform 200 hours of community
service.
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, to pay a
fine of $1,000, and to perform 200 hours of community service.
3. A person who is paid money for
restitution pursuant to subsection 1 shall use the money to repair or restore
the property that was damaged.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Public transportation vehicle has the
meaning ascribed to it in NRS 206.335 .
(b) Transportation facility has the meaning
ascribed to it in NRS 206.335 .

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