1. A person shall not, directly or indirectly, address any threat or intimidation to a public officer, public employee, juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, assessor or any person authorized by law to hear or determine any controversy or matter, with the intent to induce such a person contrary to his or her duty to do, make, omit or delay any act, decision or determination, if the threat or intimidation communicates the intent, either immediately or in the future:
(a) To cause bodily injury to any person;
(b) To cause physical damage to the property of any person other than the person addressing the threat or intimidation;
(c) To subject any person other than the person addressing the threat or intimidation to physical confinement or restraint; or
(d) To do any other act which is not otherwise authorized by law and is intended to harm substantially any person other than the person addressing the threat or intimidation with respect to the person’s health, safety, business, financial condition or personal relationships.
2. The provisions of this section must not be construed as prohibiting a person from making any statement in good faith of an intention to report any misconduct or malfeasance by a public officer or employee.
3. A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of:
(a) If physical force or the immediate threat of physical force is used in the course of the intimidation or in the making of the threat:
(1) For a first offense, a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(2) For a second or subsequent offense, a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.
(b) If no physical force or immediate threat of physical force is used in the course of the intimidation or in the making of the threat, a gross misdemeanor.
4. As used in this section, "public employee" means any person who performs public duties for compensation paid by the State, a county, city, local government or other political subdivision of the State or an agency thereof, including, without limitation, a person who performs a service for compensation pursuant to a contract with the State, county, city, local government or other political subdivision of the State or an agency thereof.
[1911 C&P § 99; RL § 6364; NCL § 10048]—(NRS A 1967, 466; 1979, 1422; 1993, 930; 1995, 1177; 1997, 433; 2005, 925)
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.