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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.200 (2026)

Killing in self-defense

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NRS 200.200  Killing in self-defense.  If a person kills another in self-defense, it must appear that:

      1.  The danger was so urgent and pressing that, in order to save the person’s own life, or to prevent the person from receiving great bodily harm, the killing of the other was absolutely necessary; and

      2.  The person killed was the assailant, or that the slayer had really, and in good faith, endeavored to decline any further struggle before the mortal blow was given.

      [1911 C&P § 137; RL § 6402; NCL § 10084]

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: Boykins v. State, 995 P.2d 474 (Nev. 2000).
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Boykins v. State, 995 P.2d 474 (Nev. 2000). · cites it 27× “Whether a person in accordance with NRS 200.200 [6] has killed another in self-defense, toward the establishment of the legal defense.”
Guidry (ronneka) v. State, 2022 NV 39 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 9× “120(1) applies, which states that a killing is justified in specific self- 12 = (CH MIA Ei Tr anit Supreme Court OF NEVADA defense circumstances that may fall short of the classic self-defense scenarios codified in NRS 200.200. But NRS 200.120(1) also indicates that, before a…”
Runion v. State, 13 P.3d 52 (Nev. 2000). · cites it 3× “Finally, NRS 200.200 states that if a person kills another in self-defense “it must appear that: 1.”
Wilmeth v. State, 610 P.2d 735 (Nev. 1980). · cites it 4× “NRS 200.200. [3] Appellant argues that the no-retreat rule is consistent with NRS 200.”
Boget v. State, 74 S.W.3d 23 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). “§ 97-3-15 (2001); Nev.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 200.200, 200.275 (2001); N.”
Daniel v. State, 78 P.3d 890 (Nev. 2003). “31 NRS 200.200 provides: If a person kills another in self-defense, it must appear that: 1.”
Kelso v. State, 588 P.2d 1035 (Nev. 1979). “” 2 NRS 200.200. 3 NRS 200.130. This provision applies to all justifiable homicides.”
Richt (jesce) v. State (Crim.) (Nev. 2026). · cites it 4× “120; NRS 200.200. Self-defense also requires that the person killed was the initial aggressor “or that the slayer had really, and in good faith, endeavored to decline any further struggle before the mortal blow was given.”
Tagubansa (Erwin) v. State (Nev. 2015). · cites it 4× “NRS 200.200 also provides for an original aggressor's right of self-defense: If a person kills another in self-defense, it must appear that: 1.”
Griffith (Jason) v. State (Nev. 2016). · cites it 2× “[w]hether a defendant in accordance with NRS 200.200 has killed another in self-defense .”
Ogunbanwo (Olaitan) Vs. State (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “See NRS 200.200 (providing the requirements for self-defense to apply); NRS 200.”
Gonzalez (ernesto) Vs. State, 2015 NV 99 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 2× “See NRS 200.200 (defining self- defense). Therefore, we hold that because the included self-defense instruction was irrelevant to the issues raised by the evidence and had the effect of confusing the jury, it was erroneous.”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.200(1) — 4 cases
Boykins v. State, 995 P.2d 474 (Nev. 2000). “Whether a person in accordance with NRS 200.200 [6] has killed another in self-defense, toward the establishment of the legal defense.”
Runion v. State, 13 P.3d 52 (Nev. 2000). “Finally, NRS 200.200 states that if a person kills another in self-defense “it must appear that: 1.”
Gonzalas (Luis) v. State (Nev. 2016).
Sidhu (Ramanjeet) Vs. State, 472 P.3d 192 (Nev. 2020).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.200(2) — 5 cases
Guidry (ronneka) v. State, 2022 NV 39 (Nev. 2022). “120(1) applies, which states that a killing is justified in specific self- 12 = (CH MIA Ei Tr anit Supreme Court OF NEVADA defense circumstances that may fall short of the classic self-defense scenarios codified in NRS 200.200. But NRS 200.120(1) also indicates that, before a…”
Richt (jesce) v. State (Crim.) (Nev. 2026). “120; NRS 200.200. Self-defense also requires that the person killed was the initial aggressor “or that the slayer had really, and in good faith, endeavored to decline any further struggle before the mortal blow was given.”
Tagubansa (Erwin) v. State (Nev. 2015). “NRS 200.200 also provides for an original aggressor's right of self-defense: If a person kills another in self-defense, it must appear that: 1.”
Smith (Christopher) Vs. State (Nev. 2020).
Rico-Rivas (Salvador) v. State (Nev. 2015).
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