Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 484E - Crashes and Reports of Crashes
NRS 484E.080 - Failure to report; false report; penalties.


1. If a person willfully fails, refuses or neglects to make a report of a crash in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the person’s driving privilege may be suspended. Suspension action taken under this section remains in effect for 1 year unless terminated by receipt of the report of the crash or upon receipt of evidence that failure to report was not willful.
2. Any person who gives information in electronic, oral or written reports as required in this chapter, knowing or having reason to believe that such information is false, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1484; A 1981, 1127; 2013, 543; 2015, 1644)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.236)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 484E - Crashes and Reports of Crashes

NRS 484E.010 - Duty to stop at scene of crash involving death or personal injury; penalty.

NRS 484E.020 - Duty to stop at scene of crash involving damage to vehicle or property; duty to move vehicle under certain circumstances. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Duty to stop at scene of crash involving damage to vehicle or property; du...

NRS 484E.030 - Duty to give information and render aid. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Duty to give information and render aid; report if no police officer present; penalty. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 484E.040 - Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property; penalty. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 484E.050 - Immediate notice to police officer of crash involving unattended vehicle or other property. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Immediate notice to police officer of crash involving unattended vehicle or other property; penalty. [Ef...

NRS 484E.060 - Seizure and impoundment of vehicle for failure to surrender license plates and certificate of registration upon suspension of registration.

NRS 484E.070 - Written or electronic report of crash to Department by driver or owner; exceptions; confidentiality; use as evidence at trial.

NRS 484E.080 - Failure to report; false report; penalties.

NRS 484E.090 - State Registrar of Vital Statistics to report death to Department.

NRS 484E.100 - Garage or repair shop to maintain record of repairs made to vehicle involved in crash.

NRS 484E.110 - Police to report to Department of Public Safety; report not confidential; requirements for preparation of report; submission of copy of report to Department of Motor Vehicles.

NRS 484E.120 - Forms for report of crash; duties of Department of Public Safety.

NRS 484E.130 - Department to tabulate and analyze reports.