1. Domestic violence occurs when a person commits one of the following acts against or upon the person’s spouse or former spouse, any other person to whom the person is related by blood or marriage, any other person with whom the person has had or is having a dating relationship, any other person with whom the person has a child in common, the minor child of any of those persons, the person’s minor child or any other person who has been appointed the custodian or legal guardian for the person’s minor child:
(a) A battery.
(b) An assault.
(c) Coercion pursuant to NRS 207.190.
(d) A sexual assault.
(e) A knowing, purposeful or reckless course of conduct intended to harass the other person. Such conduct may include, but is not limited to:
(1) Stalking.
(2) Arson.
(3) Trespassing.
(4) Larceny.
(5) Destruction of private property.
(6) Carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.
(7) Injuring or killing an animal.
(8) Burglary.
(9) An invasion of the home.
(f) A false imprisonment.
(g) Pandering.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(a) Siblings, except those siblings who are in a custodial or guardianship relationship with each other; or
(b) Cousins, except those cousins who are in a custodial or guardianship relationship with each other.
3. As used in this section, "dating relationship" means frequent, intimate associations primarily characterized by the expectation of affectional or sexual involvement. The term does not include a casual relationship or an ordinary association between persons in a business or social context.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2283; A 1995, 902; 1997, 1808; 2007, 82, 1275; 2017, 3179; 2019, 1805)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 33 - Injunctions; Protection Orders
NRS 33.010 - Cases in which injunction may be granted.
NRS 33.015 - Injunction to restrain unlawful act against witness or victim of crime.
NRS 33.018 - Acts which constitute domestic violence; exceptions.
NRS 33.019 - Masters: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties.
NRS 33.030 - Contents of order; interlocutory appeal.
NRS 33.070 - Inclusion in order of requirement of arrest; verification of notice to adverse party.
NRS 33.100 - Penalty for intentional violation of order.
NRS 33.116 - "Adverse party" defined.
NRS 33.119 - "Canadian domestic-violence protection order" defined.
NRS 33.122 - "Domestic protection order" defined.
NRS 33.125 - "Issuing court" defined.
NRS 33.128 - "Law enforcement officer" defined.
NRS 33.131 - "Person" defined.
NRS 33.134 - "Protected person" defined.
NRS 33.137 - "Record" defined.
NRS 33.140 - "Tribunal" defined.
NRS 33.143 - Enforcement of Canadian domestic-violence protection order by law enforcement officer.
NRS 33.146 - Other enforcement of Canadian domestic-violence protection order.
NRS 33.155 - Uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 33.158 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
NRS 33.210 - "Employee" defined.
NRS 33.220 - "Employer" defined.
NRS 33.230 - "Order for protection against harassment in the workplace" defined.
NRS 33.240 - Acts that constitute harassment in workplace.
NRS 33.250 - Verified application for temporary order; contents of application.
NRS 33.260 - Notice of intent to seek order to be provided to known target of harassment.
NRS 33.290 - Order does not preclude other action.
NRS 33.330 - Immunity for certain persons who enforce or refuse to enforce order.
NRS 33.350 - Penalty for intentional violation of order.
NRS 33.360 - Limitations on effect of provisions.
NRS 33.420 - Duration of orders; dissolution or modification of temporary order.
NRS 33.510 - "Adverse party" defined.
NRS 33.520 - "Emergency order" defined.
NRS 33.530 - "Extended order" defined.
NRS 33.540 - "Family or household member" defined.
NRS 33.550 - Acts that constitute high-risk behavior.
NRS 33.590 - Contents of emergency or extended order.
NRS 33.600 - Requirements for surrender of firearm in possession of adverse party.
NRS 33.610 - Duty of court to assist parties.
NRS 33.630 - Arrest of person who violates order; verification of notice to adverse party.