Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 171.080 (2026)
No statute of limitation for murder, sexual assault arising out of same facts and circumstances as murder or terrorism
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NRS 171.080 No statute of limitation for murder, sexual assault arising out
of same facts and circumstances as murder or terrorism. There is no limitation of the time within
which a prosecution for:
1. Murder, or a sexual assault arising out of the same facts and circumstances as a murder, must be commenced. It may be commenced at any time after the death of the person killed.
2. A violation of NRS 202.445 must be commenced. It may be commenced at any time after the violation is committed.
[1911 Cr. Prac. § 71; RL § 6921; NCL § 10719]—(NRS A 2003, 2952; 2019, 464)
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Bradford v. Johnson (D. Nev. 2022).
Bradford v. Johnson (D. Nev. 2022). “1 without prejudice will not materially impact the analysis of any issue in a later-filed habeas 2 petition or otherwise result in substantial prejudice.”
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