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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 195.040 (2026)

Trial and punishment of accessories

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NRS 195.040  Trial and punishment of accessories.

      1.  An accessory to a felony may be indicted, tried and convicted either in the county where he or she became an accessory, or where the principal felony was committed, whether the principal offender has or has not been convicted, or is or is not amenable to justice, or has been pardoned or otherwise discharged after conviction. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and except where a different punishment is specially provided by law, the accessory is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. An accessory to a felony who is the brother or sister, parent or grandparent, child or grandchild of the principal offender and who is an accessory to a felony pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 195.030 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

      2.  An accessory to a gross misdemeanor may be indicted, tried and convicted in the manner provided for an accessory to a felony and, except where a different punishment is specially provided by law, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months, or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by both fine and imprisonment.

      [1911 C&P § 11; RL § 6276; NCL § 9960]—(NRS A 1959, 294; 1995, 1169; 2013, 1382)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1980–2013 · leading case: Standefer v. United States, 447 U.S. 10 (1980).
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Standefer v. United States, 447 U.S. 10 (1980). “05 (1978); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 195.040 (1979); Ohio Rev.”
State v. Petry, 273 S.E.2d 346 (W. Va. 1980). “05 (1964); Nev.Rev. Stat. § 195.040 (1979); Ohio Rev.”
Slagowski v. Cent. Washington Asphalt, 291 F.R.D. 563 (D. Nev. 2013). · cites it 2× “010 extends to ”[t]he driver of any vehicle involved in an [injury] accident” that fails to stop at the accident, which would include Wentland, the driver of the second Central Washington Asphalt truck. And Nevada criminal law further provides for accessory liability for a…”
Howard v. Wolff, 511 F. Supp. 189 (D. Nev. 1981). “120(2), NRS 195.040. Petitioner testified in the present proceedings that because he had two prior felony convictions, he was conscious of the habitual criminal statutes providing an enhancement in penalty on a third felony conviction.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 195.040(1) — 1 case
Slagowski v. Cent. Washington Asphalt, 291 F.R.D. 563 (D. Nev. 2013). “010 extends to ”[t]he driver of any vehicle involved in an [injury] accident” that fails to stop at the accident, which would include Wentland, the driver of the second Central Washington Asphalt truck. And Nevada criminal law further provides for accessory liability for a…”
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