NRS
200.571 Harassment: Definition; penalties.
1. A person is guilty of harassment if:
(a) Without lawful authority, the person
knowingly threatens:
(1) To cause bodily injury in the future
to the person threatened or to any other person;
(2) To cause physical damage to the
property of another person;
(3) To subject the person threatened or
any other person to physical confinement or restraint; or
(4) To do any act which is intended to
substantially harm the person threatened or any other person with respect to
his or her physical or mental health or safety; and
(b) The person by words or conduct places the
person receiving the threat in reasonable fear that the threat will be carried
out.
2. Except where the provisions of
subsection 2, 3 or 4 of NRS 200.575 are
applicable, a person who is guilty of harassment:
(a) For the first offense, is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
(b) For the second or any subsequent offense, is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
3. The penalties provided in this section
do not preclude the victim from seeking any other legal remedy available.
(Added to NRS by 1989,
897; A 1993,
510; 2001,
2785; 2019,
1818)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
7
cases (
5 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case:
Richard Pike v. J. Hester, 891 F.3d 1131 (9th Cir. 2018).
Richard Pike v. J. Hester, 891 F.3d 1131 (9th Cir. 2018).
· cites it 2× “or done with NRS 200.571 “lawful authority.” (Emphasis in original.”
Stuart Robinson v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2022).
· cites it 8× “DISCUSSION 17 Plaintiff brings several claims against Defendant: (1) breach of duty; (2) malice; (3) 18 violation of her Fourteenth Amendment rights; (4) harassment in violation of NRS 200.571; 19 and (5) discrimination in violation of NRS 207.”
Bracho v. Hernandez (D. Nev. 2020).
· cites it 2× “” Plaintiff also 22 asserts a series of allegations against a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Detective who is 23 24 25 26 27 1 not named by Plaintiff as a defendant and then states that defendants violated NRS 200.571,1 2 202.448,2 207.280,3 200.510,4 and engaged in…”
Burwell v. Hee (D. Nev. 2022).
“571(1)(a)(1) creates a misdemeanor offense where a person knowingly threatens 9 to “cause bodily injury in the future to the person threatened or to any other person” without lawful 10 authority. 11 Importantly, Plaintiff does not dispute that she made the threat, but rather…”
Ribar (D. Nev. 2025).
“” NRS 200.571(1)(a)(4). 19 County Defendants have shown that they have a strong likelihood of success 20 of proving harassment by Plaintiff.”
Ribar (D. Nev. 2025).
“” NRS 200.571(1)(a)(4)–(1)(b). 13 Ms. Kertis and Ms.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.571(1)(a)(1) — 1 case
Burwell v. Hee (D. Nev. 2022).
“571(1)(a)(1) creates a misdemeanor offense where a person knowingly threatens 9 to “cause bodily injury in the future to the person threatened or to any other person” without lawful 10 authority. 11 Importantly, Plaintiff does not dispute that she made the threat, but rather…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.571(1)(a)(4) — 2 cases
Ribar (D. Nev. 2025).
“” NRS 200.571(1)(a)(4). 19 County Defendants have shown that they have a strong likelihood of success 20 of proving harassment by Plaintiff.”
Ribar (D. Nev. 2025).
“” NRS 200.571(1)(a)(4)–(1)(b). 13 Ms. Kertis and Ms.”
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