Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 171.030 (2026)

Offense committed partly in one county and partly in another

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NRS 171.030  Offense committed partly in one county and partly in another.  When a public offense is committed in part in one county and in part in another or the acts or effects thereof constituting or requisite to the consummation of the offense occur in two or more counties, the venue is in either county.

      [1911 Cr. Prac. § 61; RL § 6911; NCL § 10709]—(NRS A 1963, 47)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1962–2025 · leading case: Walker v. State, 376 P.2d 137 (Nev. 1962).
Walker v. State, 376 P.2d 137 (Nev. 1962). · cites it 4× “*141 Some courts hold that where it cannot be determined with certainty in which county the death occurred there would be no bar to prosecution for murder in the county where the kidnaping took place under a statute identical with NRS 171.030. [2] State v. Wilson, 38 Wash.”
Martinez Guzman (wilber) Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2021 NV 61 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 50× “Martinez Guzman argued that only two venue statutes—NRS 171.030 and NRS 171.060—were applicable, and they did not support venue in Washoe County for the Douglas County charges.”
Zebe v. State, 929 P.2d 927 (Nev. 1996). · cites it 2× “, NRS 171.030. 3 Here, in contrast, petitioner completed certain criminal acts in Nye County and other distinct criminal acts in Lander County.”
State v. Degraffenreid, III (james) (Crim.), 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56 (Nev. 2025). · cites it 4× “” NRS 171.030; Martinez Guzman. v. Second Jud, Dist.”
Guzman (wilber) Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2020 NV 12 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “, NRS 171.030 (providing, a[w]hen a public offense is committed in part in one county and in part in another or the acts or effects thereof constituting or requisite to the consummation of the offense occur in two or more counties, the venue is in either county").”
Salazar v. Sheriff, 579 P.2d 767 (Nev. 1978). “See NRS 171.030; Walker v. State, 78 Nev. 463 , 376 P.”
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