Nev. Rev. Stat. § 199.310
Malicious prosecution
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NRS 199.310 Malicious prosecution. A
person who maliciously and without probable cause therefor, causes or attempts
to cause another person to be arrested or proceeded against for any crime of
which that person is innocent:
1. If the crime is a felony, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130; and
2. If the crime is a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P § 100; RL § 6365; NCL § 10049]—(NRS A 1967, 466; 1979, 1423; 1995, 1178)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1994–1994 · leading case: Whitehead v. Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline
Whitehead v. Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline (1994)
“300(1)(b) Intimidating public officer, public employee, juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, assessor or similar person a gross misdemeanor NRS 199.310 Malicious prosecution a felony or misdemeanor NRS 199.”
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