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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.022 (2026)

“Prisoner” defined

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NRS 193.022  “Prisoner” defined.  “Prisoner” includes any person held in custody under process of law, or under lawful arrest.

      [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1987–2017 · leading case: State v. Javier C., 289 P.3d 1194 (Nev. 2012).
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State v. Javier C., 289 P.3d 1194 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 9× “2d 1230, 1232-33 (1987) (consulting NRS 193.022’s definition of “prisoner” in construing predecessor version of NRS 200.”
Dumaine v. State, 734 P.2d 1230 (Nev. 1987). “NRS 193.022; NRS 208.085. (Emphasis added.”
Robinson v. State, 17 P.3d 420 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 3× “OPINION By the Court, Leavitt, L: At issue in this case is whether the term ‘ ‘prisoner’ ’ as defined in NRS 193.022 applies to persons placed in civil protective custody.”
Mullner (troy) Vs. State, 2017 NV 98 (Nev. 2017). · cites it 2× “481(2)(f), did not apply to an adjudicated juvenile delinquent because he was not a "prisoner" under the definition of NRS 193.022, which requires custody in the criminal context, and neither juvenile justice proceedings nor a delinquent adjudication are criminal in nature.”
Byars v. State, 2014 NV 85 (Nev. 2014). · cites it 2× “2d 1230, 1232 (1987) (quoting NRS 193.022 and NRS 208.085). This requires a person to either submit to the control of an arresting officer or be taken and held in control.”
Mullner (Troy) v. State (Nev. 2017). “481(2)(f), did not apply to an adjudicated juvenile delinquent because he was not a "prisoner" under the definition of NRS 193.022, which requires custody in the criminal context, and neither juvenile justice proceedings nor a delinquent adjudication are criminal in nature.”
Mullner (troy) Vs. State, 2017 NV 98 (Nev. 2017). “481(2)(f), did not apply to an adjudicated juvenile delinquent because he was not a "prisoner" under the definition of NRS 193.022, which requires custody in the criminal context, and neither juvenile justice proceedings nor a delinquent adjudication are criminal in nature.”
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