A person who, in any case or under any circumstances not otherwise specially provided for, willfully resists, delays or obstructs a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge any legal duty of his or her office shall be punished:
1. Where a firearm is used in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, or the person intentionally removes, takes or attempts to remove or take a firearm from the person of, or the immediate presence of, the public officer in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
2. Where a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, is used in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, or the person intentionally removes, takes or attempts to remove or take a weapon, other than a firearm, from the person of, or the immediate presence of, the public officer in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
3. Where no dangerous weapon is used in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, for a misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P § 97; RL § 6362; NCL § 10046]—(NRS A 1967, 466; 1979, 1422; 1995, 1176; 2009, 163)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 199 - Crimes Against Public Justice
NRS 199.010 - Bribery of judicial officer.
NRS 199.020 - Judicial officer who asks for or receives bribe.
NRS 199.030 - Jurors and others accepting bribes.
NRS 199.040 - Influencing juror, arbitrator, referee or prospective juror.
NRS 199.050 - Juror, arbitrator or referee promising verdict or decision or receiving communication.
NRS 199.060 - Misconduct of officer drawing jury.
NRS 199.070 - Soliciting jury duty.
NRS 199.080 - Misconduct of officer in charge of jury.
NRS 199.090 - Testimony of offender.
NRS 199.100 - Rescuing prisoner.
NRS 199.110 - Retaking goods from custody of officer.
NRS 199.120 - Definition; penalties.
NRS 199.125 - "Oath" and "swear" defined.
NRS 199.130 - False affidavit or complaint to effect arrest or search.
NRS 199.140 - Use of fictitious name on affidavit or complaint to effect arrest or search.
NRS 199.145 - Statement made in declaration under penalty of perjury.
NRS 199.150 - Attempt to suborn perjury.
NRS 199.160 - Procuring execution of innocent person by perjury or subornation of perjury.
NRS 199.180 - Irregularity in administering oath or incompetency of witness no defense.
NRS 199.190 - Deposition: When deemed to be complete.
NRS 199.200 - Statement of what one does not know to be true.
NRS 199.210 - Offering false evidence.
NRS 199.220 - Destroying evidence.
NRS 199.230 - Preventing or dissuading person from testifying or producing evidence.
NRS 199.240 - Bribing or intimidating witness to influence testimony.
NRS 199.242 - Limitations on defenses to prosecution for influencing testimony of witness.
NRS 199.250 - Witness accepting bribe.
NRS 199.260 - Neglect or refusal to receive person into custody.
NRS 199.270 - Refusal to make arrest or to aid officer.
NRS 199.280 - Resisting public officer.
NRS 199.290 - Compounding crimes.
NRS 199.310 - Malicious prosecution.
NRS 199.320 - Inducing lawsuit.
NRS 199.330 - Buying or promising reward by justice or constable.
NRS 199.335 - Failure to appear after admission to bail or release without bail.
NRS 199.340 - Criminal contempt.
NRS 199.350 - Grand juror acting after challenge allowed.
NRS 199.370 - Substitution of child.
NRS 199.380 - Instituting suit in name of another.
NRS 199.410 - Combination to resist process.
NRS 199.430 - Impersonation of officer.
NRS 199.440 - Search warrant maliciously procured.
NRS 199.450 - Peace officer exceeding authority in execution of search warrant.
NRS 199.460 - Extortion of confession; refusing accused communication with attorney or friends.
NRS 199.470 - Malicious destruction of legal and other notices.
NRS 199.490 - Overt act not necessary.
NRS 199.510 - Provisions not applicable to privileged communications between lawyer and client.
NRS 199.520 - Disclosure of information to subject of investigation.