Every public officer who:
1. Asks or receives, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward, or promise thereof, for omitting or deferring the performance of any official duty or for any official service which has not been actually rendered, except in case of charges for prospective costs or fees demandable in advance in a case allowed by law; or
2. Employs or uses any person, money or property under the public officer’s official control or direction, or in the public officer’s official custody, for the private benefit or gain of the public officer or another,
is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
[1911 C&P § 66; RL § 6331; NCL § 10015]—(NRS A 1987, 1461; 1999, 2747)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 197 - Crimes By and Against the Executive Power of This State
NRS 197.010 - Bribery of executive or administrative officer.
NRS 197.020 - Bribery of other public officers.
NRS 197.030 - Asking or receiving bribe by executive or administrative officer.
NRS 197.040 - Asking or receiving bribe by public officer or employee.
NRS 197.050 - Rebate or division of salary unlawful.
NRS 197.060 - Unlawful to agree to divide salary.
NRS 197.070 - Payment of bona fide debt by deputy or attache.
NRS 197.080 - Offering reward for appointment.
NRS 197.090 - Interfering with public officer.
NRS 197.100 - Influencing public officer.
NRS 197.110 - Misconduct of public officer.
NRS 197.130 - False report by public officer.
NRS 197.140 - Public officer making false certificate.
NRS 197.150 - Falsely auditing or paying claim.
NRS 197.160 - Fraudulently presenting claim to public officer.
NRS 197.170 - Extortion by public officer or employee.
NRS 197.180 - Wrongful exercise of official power.
NRS 197.190 - Obstructing public officer.
NRS 197.200 - Oppression under color of office.
NRS 197.210 - Fraudulent appropriation of property.