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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.010 (2026)

Duty to stop at scene of crash involving death or personal injury; penalty

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NRS 484E.010  Duty to stop at scene of crash involving death or personal injury; penalty.

      1.  The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash on a highway or on premises to which the public has access resulting in bodily injury to or the death of a person shall immediately stop his or her vehicle at the scene of the crash or as close thereto as possible, and shall forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the crash until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of NRS 484E.030.

      2.  Every such stop must be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

      3.  A person failing to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of 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 20 years and by a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000. A person failing to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 commits a separate offense under this section for the bodily injury to or the death of each person that results from a crash with regard to which the person failed to comply with the provisions of subsection 1.

      4.  A sentence imposed pursuant to subsection 3 may not be suspended nor may probation be granted.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 1482; A 1979, 1484; 1983, 1066; 1993, 2135; 1995, 1297; 2015, 1365, 1641)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.219)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2012–2026 · leading case: Clancy v. State, 313 P.3d 226 (Nev. 2013).
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Clancy v. State, 313 P.3d 226 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 13× “DISCUSSION On appeal, Clancy argues that the district court abused its discretion by instructing the jury that it must find that a defendant knew or should have known that he was involved in an accident in order to find the defendant guilty of leaving the scene of an accident…”
Jackson v. State, 291 P.3d 1274 (Nev. 2012). “219(1), now NRS 484E.010, penalizes the act of leaving the scene of an accident, a single offense not dependent on the number of victims); Ebeling v.”
Guidry (ronneka) v. State, 2022 NV 39 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 3× “3d 226, 232 (2013) (concluding that “actual physical contact between two vehicles is not required for a person to be involved in an accident under NRS 484E.010”).3 Similarly, Guidry’s dual convictions for robbery and grand larceny do not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause.”
State v. Harrison, 741 S.E.2d 727 (S.C. 2013). “617 (West 2005); Nev.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 484E.010 (Lexis-Nexis 2010).”
Urias (brandon) v. Dist. Ct. (state) (Crim.), 568 P.3d 576 (Nev. 2025). “010 requires SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 101 1 ,147A 10 a driver of a vehicle involved in a crash causing bodily injury or death to stop when the crash occurs "on a highway or on premises to which the public has access." See NRS 484A.”
Clancy v. State, 2013 NV 89 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 12× “We disagree and hold that NRS 484E.010 requires the State to prove that the driver either knew or should have known that he was involved in an accident.”
Carter (tyler) v. State (Crim.), 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 34 (Nev. 2026). · cites it 6× “Nevada's duty-to-stop statutes, NRS 484E.010 and NRS 484E.030, define those duties, which include providing identification and rendering aid to the injured.”
Chadwick v. State, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 10 (Nev. 2024). · cites it 2× “Nevada’s appellate courts have not previously addressed the admissibility of evidence of a defendant’s alcohol consumption and apparent intoxication while driving in cases where the defendant is charged with leaving the scene of an accident in violation of NRS 484E.010. We…”
Slagowski v. Cent. Washington Asphalt, 291 F.R.D. 563 (D. Nev. 2013). · cites it 6× “213 Limitations on overtaking on left side; NRS 484E.010, Duty to stop at scene of accident involving death or personal injury; and NRS 484E.”
Duran v. Nevada Divison of Parole & Prob. (D. Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “29 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.010(1). Duran was charged with violating the former versions of these 23 statutes, prior to the revision and reorganization of Chapter 484 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.”
Fields (Matthew) v. Warden (Nev. 2017). “219(3) (now codified as NRS 484E.010). Consistent with Williams, the credits that Fields has earned pursuant to NRS 209.”
Carroll (Jason) v. State (Nev. 2019). “NRS 484E.010(1); see also NRS 484E.030. Here, the State presented overwhelming evidence that Carroll hit the motorcyclist with his vehicle and then drove away from the scene, leaving the victim severely injured.”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.010(1) — 8 cases
Clancy v. State, 313 P.3d 226 (Nev. 2013). “DISCUSSION On appeal, Clancy argues that the district court abused its discretion by instructing the jury that it must find that a defendant knew or should have known that he was involved in an accident in order to find the defendant guilty of leaving the scene of an accident…”
Chadwick v. State, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 10 (Nev. 2024). “Nevada’s appellate courts have not previously addressed the admissibility of evidence of a defendant’s alcohol consumption and apparent intoxication while driving in cases where the defendant is charged with leaving the scene of an accident in violation of NRS 484E.010. We…”
Duran v. Nevada Divison of Parole & Prob. (D. Nev. 2021). “29 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.010(1). Duran was charged with violating the former versions of these 23 statutes, prior to the revision and reorganization of Chapter 484 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.”
Clancy v. State, 2013 NV 89 (Nev. 2013). “We disagree and hold that NRS 484E.010 requires the State to prove that the driver either knew or should have known that he was involved in an accident.”
Carroll (Jason) v. State (Nev. 2019). “NRS 484E.010(1); see also NRS 484E.030. Here, the State presented overwhelming evidence that Carroll hit the motorcyclist with his vehicle and then drove away from the scene, leaving the victim severely injured.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484E.010(3) — 4 cases
Clancy v. State, 313 P.3d 226 (Nev. 2013). “DISCUSSION On appeal, Clancy argues that the district court abused its discretion by instructing the jury that it must find that a defendant knew or should have known that he was involved in an accident in order to find the defendant guilty of leaving the scene of an accident…”
Williams (J'von) v. State (Nev. 2014).
Clancy v. State, 2013 NV 89 (Nev. 2013). “We disagree and hold that NRS 484E.010 requires the State to prove that the driver either knew or should have known that he was involved in an accident.”
Slagowski v. Cent. Washington Asphalt, 291 F.R.D. 563 (D. Nev. 2013). “213 Limitations on overtaking on left side; NRS 484E.010, Duty to stop at scene of accident involving death or personal injury; and NRS 484E.”
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