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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.564 (2026)

Certain offenses for which party injured has civil action may be compromised

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NRS 178.564  Certain offenses for which party injured has civil action may be compromised.  If a defendant is held to answer on a charge of a misdemeanor for which the person injured by the act constituting the offense has a remedy by a civil action, the offense may be compromised as provided in NRS 178.566 unless the offense:

      1.  Was committed by or upon an officer of justice while in the execution of the duties of office;

      2.  Was committed riotously;

      3.  Was committed with the intent to commit a felony;

      4.  Is a battery that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018; or

      5.  Violates a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1456; A 2005, 103)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2002–2002 · leading case: Willmes v. Reno Mun. Court, 59 P.3d 1197 (Nev. 2002).
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Willmes v. Reno Mun. Court, 59 P.3d 1197 (Nev. 2002). · cites it 4× “After commencing an action for divorce, Rose and Willmes appeared in the Reno Municipal Court and presented their written stipulation to compromise the domestic battery charge in accordance with NRS 178.564 and NRS 178.566. 1 The stipulation, part of their recently *834 executed…”
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