Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 179D - Registration of Sex Offenders and Offenders Convicted of a Crime Against a Child
NRS 179D.097 - "Sexual offense" defined.


1. "Sexual offense" means any of the following offenses:
(a) Murder of the first degree committed in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of sexual assault or of sexual abuse or sexual molestation of a child less than 14 years of age pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 200.030.
(b) Sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.366.
(c) Statutory sexual seduction pursuant to NRS 200.368.
(d) Battery with intent to commit sexual assault pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 200.400.
(e) An offense involving the administration of a drug to another person with the intent to enable or assist the commission of a felony pursuant to NRS 200.405, if the felony is an offense listed in this subsection.
(f) An offense involving the administration of a controlled substance to another person with the intent to enable or assist the commission of a crime of violence, if the crime of violence is an offense listed in this section.
(g) Abuse of a child pursuant to NRS 200.508, if the abuse involved sexual abuse or sexual exploitation.
(h) An offense involving pornography and a minor pursuant to NRS 200.710 to 200.730, inclusive.
(i) Incest pursuant to NRS 201.180.
(j) Open or gross lewdness pursuant to NRS 201.210.
(k) Indecent or obscene exposure pursuant to NRS 201.220.
(l) Lewdness with a child pursuant to NRS 201.230.
(m) Sexual penetration of a dead human body pursuant to NRS 201.450.
(n) Sexual conduct between certain employees of a school or volunteers at a school and a pupil pursuant to NRS 201.540.
(o) Sexual conduct between certain employees of a college or university and a student pursuant to NRS 201.550.
(p) Luring a child or a person with mental illness pursuant to NRS 201.560, if punished as a felony.
(q) Sex trafficking pursuant to NRS 201.300.
(r) Any other offense that has an element involving a sexual act or sexual conduct with another.
(s) An attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense listed in paragraphs (a) to (r), inclusive.
(t) An offense that is determined to be sexually motivated pursuant to NRS 175.547 or 207.193.
(u) An offense committed in another jurisdiction that, if committed in this State, would be an offense listed in this subsection. This paragraph includes, without limitation, an offense prosecuted in:
(1) A tribal court.
(2) A court of the United States or the Armed Forces of the United States.
(v) An offense of a sexual nature committed in another jurisdiction, whether or not the offense would be an offense listed in this section, if the person who committed the offense resides or has resided or is or has been a student or worker in any jurisdiction in which the person is or has been required by the laws of that jurisdiction to register as a sex offender because of the offense. This paragraph includes, without limitation, an offense prosecuted in:
(1) A tribal court.
(2) A court of the United States or the Armed Forces of the United States.
(3) A court having jurisdiction over juveniles.
2. Except for the offenses described in paragraphs (n) and (o) of subsection 1, the term does not include an offense involving consensual sexual conduct if the victim was:
(a) An adult, unless the adult was under the custodial authority of the offender at the time of the offense; or
(b) At least 13 years of age and the offender was not more than 4 years older than the victim at the time of the commission of the offense.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2758; A 2013, 1167, 2423; 2015, 1444; 2021, 3463)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 179D - Registration of Sex Offenders and Offenders Convicted of a Crime Against a Child

NRS 179D.010 - Definitions.

NRS 179D.015 - "Campus police department" defined.

NRS 179D.020 - "Central Repository" defined.

NRS 179D.030 - "Community notification" defined.

NRS 179D.035 - "Convicted" defined.

NRS 179D.0357 - "Crime against a child" defined.

NRS 179D.040 - "Division" defined.

NRS 179D.045 - "Institution of higher education" defined.

NRS 179D.050 - "Local law enforcement agency" defined.

NRS 179D.0557 - "Nonresident offender or sex offender who is a student or worker within this State" and "nonresident offender or sex offender" defined.

NRS 179D.0559 - "Offender convicted of a crime against a child" and "offender" defined.

NRS 179D.065 - "Primary address" defined.

NRS 179D.070 - "Record of registration" defined.

NRS 179D.075 - "Registration" defined.

NRS 179D.080 - "Release" defined.

NRS 179D.090 - "Resides" defined.

NRS 179D.095 - "Sex offender" defined.

NRS 179D.097 - "Sexual offense" defined.

NRS 179D.100 - "Sexual penetration" defined.

NRS 179D.110 - "Student" defined.

NRS 179D.113 - "Tier I offender" defined.

NRS 179D.115 - "Tier II offender" defined.

NRS 179D.117 - "Tier III offender" defined.

NRS 179D.120 - "Worker" defined.

NRS 179D.130 - "Committee" defined.

NRS 179D.132 - Creation; members and appointing authorities; Chair; terms; vacancies; meetings; quorum; salaries and per diem; staff.

NRS 179D.134 - Organization authority to appoint member.

NRS 179D.136 - Duties of Committee.

NRS 179D.138 - Grants, bequests, devises, donations and gifts; Special Account for the Support of the Committee.

NRS 179D.151 - Contents.

NRS 179D.160 - Inspection.

NRS 179D.170 - Record and information concerning offender or sex offender provided to Federal Bureau of Investigation.

NRS 179D.441 - Duty to register and to keep registration current.

NRS 179D.443 - Information required for registration; provision of biological specimen; duties of local law enforcement agency.

NRS 179D.445 - Initial registration with local law enforcement agency of jurisdiction in which convicted.

NRS 179D.447 - Duty to update information after change of name, residence, employment or student status; duty of local law enforcement agency.

NRS 179D.450 - Registration after conviction; duties and procedure; offender or sex offender informed of duty to register; effect of failure to inform; duties and procedure upon receipt of notification from another jurisdiction or Federal Bureau of I...

NRS 179D.460 - Registration with local law enforcement agency within 48 hours; duties of offender or sex offender and procedure; local law enforcement agency to inform offender or sex offender of duties after registration; duties of local law enforce...

NRS 179D.470 - Sex offender to notify appropriate agencies of change of address and provide updated information; duties and procedure.

NRS 179D.475 - Community notification.

NRS 179D.480 - When offender or sex offender is required to appear in person and provide certain information to local law enforcement agency; duties of Central Repository if offender or sex offender fails to comply.

NRS 179D.490 - Duration of duty to register; termination of duty; procedure; exceptions.

NRS 179D.495 - Duty of Central Repository to determine whether person is required to register as a Tier I, Tier II or Tier III offender.

NRS 179D.550 - Prohibited acts; penalties; duties of local law enforcement agency.

NRS 179D.570 - Duty to share information with certain agencies; requirements of information; regulations.

NRS 179D.850 - Name of victim not to be disclosed; immunity from liability for certain entities and their officers and employees for act or omission relating to information obtained, maintained or disclosed.