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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.275 (2026)

Justifiable infliction or threat of bodily injury not punishable

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NRS 200.275  Justifiable infliction or threat of bodily injury not punishable.  In addition to any other circumstances recognized as justification at common law, the infliction or threat of bodily injury is justifiable, and does not constitute mayhem, battery or assault, if done under circumstances which would justify homicide.

      (Added to NRS by 1983, 519)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2021 · leading case: Romero v. State, 996 P.2d 894 (Nev. 2000).
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Romero v. State, 996 P.2d 894 (Nev. 2000). “1 Romero raises several other issues, including the constitutionality of NRS 200.275. Based upon the record and the briefs filed herein, we conclude that Romero’s remaining contentions on appeal are without merit.”
Newell v. Baca (D. Nev. 2020). · cites it 8× “160 and NRS § 200.275 would appear to “justify 8 any battery committed in reasonable apprehension of any felony or in resistance of an 9 attempt to commit any felony, regardless of the amount of force used or whether the 10 person battered poses a threat of serious bodily…”
Davis v. State, 2014 NV 16 (Nev. 2014). · cites it 11× “Specifically, NRS 200.275 contemplates self- defense applying in contexts outside of homicide, as it unambiguously provides that "[in addition to any other circumstances recognized as justification at common law, the infliction or threat of bodily injury is SUPREME COURT OF…”
Newell (patrick) Vs. State, 2015 NV 97 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 4× “NRS 200.275. Justifiable homicide is defined by NRS 200.”
Ogunbanwo (Olaitan) Vs. State (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “200 (providing the requirements for self-defense to apply); NRS 200.275 (applying the self-defense requirements beyond homicide).”
Tagubansa (Erwin) v. State (Nev. 2015). · cites it 3× “" NRS 200.275. The district court abused its discretion by giving the disputed jury instruction but did not abuse its discretion by refusing to give Tagubansa's proposed jury instruction Here, the district court's original-aggressor jury instruction conveyed that original…”
Newell (patrick) Vs. State, 2015 NV 97 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 2× “NRS 200.275. Justifiable homicide is defined by NRS 200.”
Fields (Louis) v. State (Nev. 2017). “200; NRS 200.275. SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 3 (0) 1947A me, However, we hold there is insufficient evidence regarding the conspiracy to commit robbery conviction.”
Gonzalez (Melvin) v. State (Nev. 2014). “Third, appellant claims that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over his case because NRS 200.275 does not specify "whether the situs of the crime is [the] county from which the threat is sent, or that in which it is received" and the court's jurisdiction was…”
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