Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179D.550

Prohibited acts; penalties; duties of local law enforcement agency

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NRS 179D.550 Prohibited acts; penalties; duties of local law enforcement agency.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an offender or sex offender who:

(a) Fails to register with a local law enforcement agency;

(b) Fails to notify the local law enforcement agency of a change of name, residence, employment or student status as required pursuant to NRS 179D.447;

(d) Otherwise violates the provisions of NRS 179D.010 to 179D.550, inclusive,

Ê is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

2. An offender or sex offender who commits a second or subsequent violation of subsection 1 within 7 years after the first violation is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. A court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person convicted pursuant to this subsection.

3. If a local law enforcement agency is aware that an offender or sex offender in its jurisdiction has failed to comply with a provision of NRS 179D.010 to 179D.550, inclusive, the local law enforcement agency must take any appropriate action to ensure compliance.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1661; A 1999, 1306; 2001, 2063; 2005, 2872; 2007, 100, 2771)

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Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case: Marmolejo-Campos v. Holder

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Marmolejo-Campos v. Holder (2009) ca9 · cites it 2× “at 746-49 (holding that failure to register as a sex offender under Nev.Rev.Stat. § 179D.550 is not a CIMT, because the statute is "regulatory .”

State v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. County of Clark (2013) nev · cites it 2× “220(2) determines which court has jurisdiction over a violation of the registration requirements of Chapter 179D, see NRS 179D.550 (providing a criminal penalty for any sex offender who fails to comply with the provisions of NRS Chapter 179D), or affects the juvenile court’s…”

Nollette v. State (2002) nev · cites it 2× “[10] NRS 179D.550. [11] NRS 179D.730. [12] NRS 179D.”

Pannu v. Holder (2011) ca9 “However, subsequent to the BIA’s decision in this case, we considered whether failure to register as a sex offender under a similar Nevada law (Nev.Rev.Stat. § 179D.550) constituted a CIMT.”

Plasencia Ayala v. Mukasey (2008) ca9 · cites it 10× “OPINION THOMAS, Circuit Judge: This case presents the question of whether failing to regis- ter as a sex offender in violation of Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179D.550 is a crime involving moral turpitude within the meaning of 8 U.”

SHERIDAN (QUASHAWN) v. STATE (CRIMINAL) (2025) nev · cites it 5× “FACTS Sheridan pleaded guilty to failure to obey laws and regulations regarding registration of sex offender, first offense, a category D felony in violation of NRS 179D.550(1), and was sentenced to a suspended prison term of 12-30 months with a definite probationary period of…”

State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. (Logan D.) (2013) nev · cites it 2× “220(2) determines which court has jurisdiction over a violation of the registration requirements of Chapter 179D, see NRS 179D.550 (providing a criminal penalty for any sex offender who fails to comply with the provisions of NRS Chapter 179D), or affects the juvenile…”

Jones (Monroe) v. State (2015) nev · cites it 2× “460(1)-(2); see NRS 179D.550(1)(a) (criminalizing the failure to register).”

Marmolejo-Campos v. Holder (2009) ca9 “at 746-49 (holding that failure to register as a sex offender under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179D.550 is not a CIMT, because the statute is “regula- tory .”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179D.550(1) — 4 cases

State v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. County of Clark (2013) nev “220(2) determines which court has jurisdiction over a violation of the registration requirements of Chapter 179D, see NRS 179D.550 (providing a criminal penalty for any sex offender who fails to comply with the provisions of NRS Chapter 179D), or affects the juvenile court’s…”

SHERIDAN (QUASHAWN) v. STATE (CRIMINAL) (2025) nev “FACTS Sheridan pleaded guilty to failure to obey laws and regulations regarding registration of sex offender, first offense, a category D felony in violation of NRS 179D.550(1), and was sentenced to a suspended prison term of 12-30 months with a definite probationary period of…”

State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. (Logan D.) (2013) nev “220(2) determines which court has jurisdiction over a violation of the registration requirements of Chapter 179D, see NRS 179D.550 (providing a criminal penalty for any sex offender who fails to comply with the provisions of NRS Chapter 179D), or affects the juvenile…”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179D.550(1)(a) — 1 case

Jones (Monroe) v. State (2015) nev “460(1)-(2); see NRS 179D.550(1)(a) (criminalizing the failure to register).”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179D.550(1)(d) — 1 case

Jones (Monroe) v. State (2015) nev “460(1)-(2); see NRS 179D.550(1)(a) (criminalizing the failure to register).”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179D.550(2) — 2 cases

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