Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.320
Kidnapping in first degree: Penalties
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NRS 200.320 Kidnapping in first degree: Penalties. A
person convicted of kidnapping in the first degree is guilty of a category A
felony and shall be punished:
1. Where the kidnapped person suffers substantial bodily harm during the act of kidnapping or the subsequent detention and confinement or in attempted escape or escape therefrom, by imprisonment in the state prison:
(a) For life without the possibility of parole;
(b) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 15 years has been served; or
(c) For a definite term of 40 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 15 years has been served.
2. Where the kidnapped person suffers no substantial bodily harm as a result of the kidnapping, by imprisonment in the state prison:
(a) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 5 years has been served; or
(b) For a definite term of 15 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 5 years has been served.
[2:165:1947; 1943 NCL § 10612.06]—(NRS A 1967, 469; 1973, 1804; 1995, 1184)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 37
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1966–2025 · leading case: Demosthenes v. Williams
Demosthenes v. Williams (1981)
“030 (Murder), NRS 200.320 (Kidnapping), and NRS 200.366 (Sexual Assault).”
Pacheco v. State (1966)
“310), and sentenced by a jury to life imprisonment (NRS 200.320), here appeals that conviction by alleging three errors: (1) the jurors, after impanelment, read prejudicial newspaper articles; (2) the prosecutor made a prejudicial remark in closing argument, wherein he called…”
Wright v. State (1978)
“NRS 200.320(2). The statute is broad in its sweep.”
Edward D. Eckert v. Robert Tansy, Frankie Sue Del Papa and Ron Angelone (1991)
“Nevada’s first-degree kidnapping statute permits a sentence of life imprisonment with eligibility for parole beginning after five years under circumstances in which the victim suffered no substantial bodily harm as a result of the kidnapping.”
State v. Barren (2012)
“NRS 200.320; NRS 200.366; NRS 193.330(l)(a)(l).”
Owens v. Bean (2025)
“See NRS § 200.320. 16 6Conspiracy to commit robbery was punishable for imprisonment for one year with a maximum term of six years.”
Pacheco v. Warden (1971)
“310) and sentenced to life imprisonment under NRS 200.320(1 ). 1 He now attacks the constitutionality of NRS 200.”
Ferguson (Kenneth) v. Warden (2017)
“Ferguson currently is serving a sentence for a first-degree kidnapping that did not result in substantial bodily harm, for which he was sentenced as provided in NRS 200.320(2)(a) to a term of life in prison "with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 5 years has…”
MCNAMARA (JAMES) VS. STATE (2016)
“NRS 200.320. The State counters that McNamara prevented Sharp from receiving medical treatment while in Las Vegas, which constitutes substantial bodily harm because it made her endure prolonged physical pain.”
Arenas (Emilio) Vs. State (2021)
“320(1)(a)-(c) (providing that first-degree kidnapping resulting in substantial bodily harm is punishable by a term of 15 to 40 years, life with the possibility of parole after 15 years, or life without the possibility of parole), with NRS 200.320(2)(a), (b) (providing that…”
Orr v. State of Nevada (2019)
“Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.320 (2). In Orr’s case, the prosecution 28 dropped three counts of first-degree kidnaping with the use of a deadly weapon in exchange for Orr’s plea of guilty.”
Cahuec v. Smith (2020)
“27 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.320 . 28 1 B. Procedural History 2 1.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.320(1) — 3 cases
Sharpe (Raymond) v. State (2014)
Harris (Barry) Vs. State (2019)
Pacheco v. Warden (1971)
“310) and sentenced to life imprisonment under NRS 200.320(1 ). 1 He now attacks the constitutionality of NRS 200.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.320(1)(a) — 3 cases
Owens v. Bean (2025)
“See NRS § 200.320. 16 6Conspiracy to commit robbery was punishable for imprisonment for one year with a maximum term of six years.”
Camacho (Mario) v. State (2019)
Camacho (Mario) v. State (2019)
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.320(2) — 6 cases
Wright v. State (1978)
“NRS 200.320(2). The statute is broad in its sweep.”
Delapinia (Ryan) v. State (2016)
Stewart (Lewis) v. Director (2017)
Garcia (Juan) v. Warden (2017)
Wallman (Trinity) Vs. Warden (2020)
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.320(2)(a) — 3 cases
Ferguson (Kenneth) v. Warden (2017)
“Ferguson currently is serving a sentence for a first-degree kidnapping that did not result in substantial bodily harm, for which he was sentenced as provided in NRS 200.320(2)(a) to a term of life in prison "with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 5 years has…”
Arenas (Emilio) Vs. State (2021)
“320(1)(a)-(c) (providing that first-degree kidnapping resulting in substantial bodily harm is punishable by a term of 15 to 40 years, life with the possibility of parole after 15 years, or life without the possibility of parole), with NRS 200.320(2)(a), (b) (providing that…”
Degen, Sr. (John) Vs. State (2020)
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.320(2)(b) — 2 cases
Gonzalez (David) v. State (2016)
Hill (Angela) v. State (2014)
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