Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 171.010 (2026)
Jurisdiction of offense committed in State
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NRS 171.010 Jurisdiction of offense committed in State. Every person, whether an inhabitant of this
state, or any other state, or of a territory or district of the United States,
is liable to punishment by the laws of this state for a public offense
committed therein, except where it is by law cognizable exclusively in the
courts of the United States.
[1911 Cr. Prac. § 58; RL § 6908; NCL § 10705]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 46
cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: Trujillo v. State, 310 P.3d 594 (Nev. 2013).
Trujillo v. State, 310 P.3d 594 (Nev. 2013). “4 (1954). We reach a similar conclusion. In Nevada, original jurisdiction over a criminal case, except as provided by law, is vested in the district courts.”
Theriault v. State, 547 P.2d 668 (Nev. 1976). “010 provides: “Every person, whether an inhabitant of this state, or any other state, or of a territory or district of the United States, is liable to punishment by the laws of this state for a public offense committed by him therein, except where it is by law cognizable…”
State v. Barren, 279 P.3d 182 (Nev. 2012). “See NRS 171.010 (“Every person, whether an inhabitant of this state, or any other state, or of a territory or district of the United States, is liable to punishment by the laws of this state for a public offense committed therein, except where it is by law cognizable exclusively…”
Pendleton v. State, 734 P.2d 693 (Nev. 1987). “Pendleton argues that the courts of this state have no jurisdiction to try such a case. We disagree. The district court has jurisdiction over crimes committed in the county except for crimes committed where the United States has exclusive jurisdiction.”
Taylor (Donald) Vs. State, 472 P.3d 195 (Nev. 2020). “6 § 6; NRS 171.010. Taylor further did not show that justices of the Nevada Supreme Court violated the constitution by serving in a nonjudicial public office because he did not show that participating in the commission "[i]nvolve[d) the continuous exercise, as part of the…”
Paulette v. State, 545 P.2d 205 (Nev. 1976). “Insofar as Paulette’s first contention is concerned, NRS 171.010 provides: “Jurisdiction of offenses committed in state.”
Kelly v. State, 837 P.2d 416 (Nev. 1992). “” NRS 171.010. Because forgery is prohibited by Nevada law, a defendant may be tried in Nevada courts for the crime.”
Theriault v. Lamb, 377 F. Supp. 186 (D. Nev. 1974). “Arguing that although Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.010 renders “(e)very person, whether an inhabitant of this state, or any other state, or of a territory or district of the United States” liable for punishment for a violation of Nevada law committed within Nevada, that statute…”
Barral v. Garrett (D. Nev. 2023). “) To support his subject matter jurisdiction argument, Barral 6 makes the following contentions: (1) NRS § 171.010, the statute giving Nevada state 7 district courts their jurisdictional authority, was nullified in 1957 when the Nevada 8 Legislature enacted the Nevada Revised…”
Brown v. Breitenbach (D. Nev. 2024). “010 was nullified in 1957 10 when the Nevada Legislature enacted the Nevada Revised Statutes and invalidated all 11 preexisting statutes, including Nev. Rev. Stat. § 171.010 . (ECF No. 1-1 at 4-7.”
Wilcox v. Garrett (D. Nev. 2023). “010, the statute giving Nevada state district courts their jurisdictional authority, was 11 nullified in 1957 when the Nevada Legislature enacted the Nevada Revised Statutes and 12 invalidated all preexisting statutes, including NRS § 171.010, so the state district court 13 did…”
Lane v. State of Nevada (D. Nev. 2022). “23 Petitioner alleges that he is “illegally held” pursuant to NRS § 171.010 because he is a foreign 24 national citizen.”
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