Nev. Rev. Stat. § 171.085

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 171.085 - Limitations for felonies

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 171.080 to 171.084, inclusive, and 171.095, an indictment for:

1. Theft, robbery, burglary, forgery, arson, a violation of NRS 90.570, a violation punishable pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 3 of NRS 598.0999 or a violation of NRS 205.377 must be found, or an information or complaint filed, within 4 years after the commission of the offense.

2. Sexual assault must be found, or an information or complaint filed, within 20 years after the commission of the offense.

3. Sex trafficking must be found, or an information or complaint filed, within 6 years after the commission of the offense.

4. Any felony other than the felonies listed in subsections 1, 2 and 3 must be found, or an information or complaint filed, within 3 years after the commission of the offense.

NRS 171.085

[1911 Cr. Prac. § 72; RL § 6922; NCL § 10720]-(NRS A 1963, 371; 1977, 1630; 1985, 2167; 1997, 890; 2001, 3031; 2003, 20th Special Session, 273; 2005, 1426; 2009, 146; 2013, 2418; 2015, 583; 2019, 1498; 2021, 834; 2023, 1194)

Amended by 2023, Ch. 205,§3, eff. 7/1/2023, app. to an offense committed before 7/1/2023, if the applicable statute of limitations has commenced but has not expired on 7/1/2023, and to an offense committed on or after 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2021, Ch. 180,§3, eff. 7/1/2021.

Amended by 2019, Ch. 263,§2, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by 2015, Ch. 150,§3, eff. 10/1/2015.

Amended by 2013, Ch. 426,§5, eff. 7/1/2013.

[1911 Cr. Prac. § 72; RL § 6922; NCL § 10720] - (NRS A 1963, 371; 1977, 1630; 1985, 2167; 1997, 890; 2001, 3031; 2003, 20th Special Session, 273; 2005, 1426; 2009, 146)

See 2015, Ch. 150, §5.