NRS
201.295 Definitions. As
used in
NRS 201.295 to
201.440, inclusive, unless the context
otherwise requires:
1. “Adult” means a person 18 years of age
or older.
2. “Child” means a person less than 18
years of age.
3. “Induce” means to persuade, encourage,
inveigle or entice.
4. “Prostitute” means a male or female
person who for a fee, monetary consideration or other thing of value engages in
sexual intercourse, oral-genital contact or any touching of the sexual organs
or other intimate parts of a person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying
the sexual desire of either person.
5. “Prostitution” means engaging in sexual
conduct with another person in return for a fee, monetary consideration or
other thing of value.
6. “Sexual conduct” means any of the acts
enumerated in subsection 4.
7. “Transports” means to transport or
cause to be transported, by any means of conveyance, into, through or across
this State, or to aid or assist in obtaining such transportation.
(Added to NRS by 1979,
302; A 1987,
2028; 1997,
295; 2009,
575; 2013,
2430; 2015,
2241; 2017,
4075; 2019,
2629; 2021,
3119)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
9
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case:
Ford v. State, 262 P.3d 1123 (Nev. 2011).
Ford v. State, 262 P.3d 1123 (Nev. 2011).
· cites it 3× “2 NRS 201.295(3) states that “ ‘Prostitute’ means a male or female person who for a fee engages in sexual intercourse, oral-genital contact or any touching of the sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of…”
Salaiscooper v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 34 P.3d 509 (Nev. 2001).
“39 We recognize that our legislature, in criminalizing prostitution, has not drawn a distinction between buyers and sellers of sex. NRS 201.354 provides that “[i]t is unlawful for any person to engage in prostitution or solicitation therefor, except in a licensed house of…”
IDK, Inc. v. Cnty. of Clark, 599 F. Supp. 1402 (D. Nev. 1984).
· cites it 2× “Nev.Rev.Stat. § 201.295 (1979). Clearly, the term “sexual gratification” is not vague as applied to plaintiffs.”
Fan v. Jiang (D. Nev. 2025).
· cites it 4× “” 13 NRS § 201.295(5). Construing Fan’s Complaint in the light most favorable to her, see Soo 14 Park v.”
Ding, 27 I. & N. Dec. 295 (2018).
“010 (2) (1994); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.295 (2) (1994); N.Y.”
Schrader v. Wynn (D. Nev. 2022).
· cites it 2× “NRS § 201.295(5) defines prostitution as “engaging in 3 sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee, monetary consideration, or other thing of 4 value.”
Miguel v. Howell (D. Nev. 2025).
“” NRS 16 § 201.295, as amended by 2009 Laws, c. 160 § 5.”
United States v. Doss, 630 F.3d 1181 (9th Cir. 2011).
“8 The court acknowledged that the crime did not categorically qual- ify for the federal enhancement because Nevada law defines a child as “a person less than 18 years of age,” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.295 (2), whereas federal law defines a minor as under 17 years of age.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.295(3) — 1 case
Ford v. State, 262 P.3d 1123 (Nev. 2011).
“2 NRS 201.295(3) states that “ ‘Prostitute’ means a male or female person who for a fee engages in sexual intercourse, oral-genital contact or any touching of the sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.295(4) — 2 cases
Salaiscooper v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 34 P.3d 509 (Nev. 2001).
“39 We recognize that our legislature, in criminalizing prostitution, has not drawn a distinction between buyers and sellers of sex. NRS 201.354 provides that “[i]t is unlawful for any person to engage in prostitution or solicitation therefor, except in a licensed house of…”
Ford v. State, 262 P.3d 1123 (Nev. 2011).
“2 NRS 201.295(3) states that “ ‘Prostitute’ means a male or female person who for a fee engages in sexual intercourse, oral-genital contact or any touching of the sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.295(5) — 3 cases
Ford v. State, 262 P.3d 1123 (Nev. 2011).
“2 NRS 201.295(3) states that “ ‘Prostitute’ means a male or female person who for a fee engages in sexual intercourse, oral-genital contact or any touching of the sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of…”
Fan v. Jiang (D. Nev. 2025).
“” 13 NRS § 201.295(5). Construing Fan’s Complaint in the light most favorable to her, see Soo 14 Park v.”
Schrader v. Wynn (D. Nev. 2022).
“NRS § 201.295(5) defines prostitution as “engaging in 3 sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee, monetary consideration, or other thing of 4 value.”
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