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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.280 (2026)

Definition; penalty

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NRS 200.280  Definition; penalty.  Mayhem consists of unlawfully depriving a human being of a member of his or her body, or disfiguring or rendering it useless. If a person cuts out or disables the tongue, puts out an eye, slits the nose, ear or lip, or disables any limb or member of another, or voluntarily, or of purpose, puts out an eye, that person is guilty of mayhem which is a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

      [1911 C&P § 151; RL § 6416; NCL § 10098]—(NRS A 1967, 469; 1979, 1425; 1995, 1183)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases, 1970–2018 · leading case: Jackson v. State, 291 P.3d 1274 (Nev. 2012).
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Jackson v. State, 291 P.3d 1274 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 3× “481(2)(e)(2) of battery with the use of a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm as redundant to a conviction of mayhem with a deadly weapon under NRS 200.280 and NRS 193.165. Id. at 228 , 70 P.”
Browne v. State, 933 P.2d 187 (Nev. 1997). · cites it 2× “" NRS 200.280. [3] Mutilation as an aggravating circumstance amounts to murder plus mayhem, murder accompanied by intentionally "depriving a human being of a member of his body, or disfiguring it or rendering it useless.”
Beets v. State, 821 P.2d 1044 (Nev. 1991). · cites it 2× “NRS 200.280 states in pertinent part that "[m]ayhem consists of unlawfully depriving a human being of a member of his body, or disfiguring or rendering it useless.”
Salazar v. State, 70 P.3d 749 (Nev. 2003). “We reverse the conviction for battery with use of a deadly weapon with substantial bodily harm and remand to the district court to amend the judgment of conviction accordingly.”
Breault v. State, 996 P.2d 888 (Nev. 2000). · cites it 2× “NRS 200.280. 1 Here, appellant’s minimum term of 42 months exceeds forty percent of the maximum term of 70 months, and thus does not comply with NRS 193.”
State v. Harte, 194 P.3d 1263 (Nev. 2008). “NRS 200.280. NRS 200.471(2)(b). See NRS 200.”
Lamb v. Cree, 466 P.2d 660 (Nev. 1970). · cites it 2× “NRS 200.280. 1 At the preliminary hearing on May 6, Mary Ann testified to the facts above recited.”
Buffalo v. State, 901 P.2d 647 (Nev. 1995). “” NRS 200.280 (emphasis added). The State’s attorney correctly argued in final argument that we ordinarily think of a “member” as an “arm or a leg, but that it can also include any separate and distinct part of someone’s body.”
Crawford v. State, 691 P.2d 433 (Nev. 1984). · cites it 3× “The sole issue in this appeal is whether the specific intent to disfigure is required for a conviction of mayhem under NRS 200.280. Crawford initially started choking the victim during an argument.”
Howard v. Sheriff, 559 P.2d 827 (Nev. 1977). · cites it 2× “” Howard was charged with, and ordered to stand trial for, mayhem, a felony under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.280 . Seeking to avoid trial, Howard filed a pretrial petition for a writ of habeas corpus wherein the thrust of his argument was directed to the admissibility — and the truth…”
Lall (James) v. Warden (Nev. 2017). “2 See NRS 200.280 (setting forth sentencing range for mayhem).”
Lawson, Jr. (Donald) v. Warden (Nev. 2017). “See NRS 200.280. Once he begins serving that sentence, he will be entitled to have credits that he earns pursuant to NRS 209.”
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