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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 453.3325. Unlawful to allow child to be present during commission of certain violations which involve controlled substances other than marijuana;  penalties;  probation or suspended sentence prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. A person shall not intentionally allow a child to be present in any conveyance or upon any premises wherein a controlled substance other than marijuana:

(a) Is being used in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, if the person in any manner knowingly engages in or conspires with, aids or abets another person to engage in such activity;

(b) Is being sold, exchanged, bartered, supplied, prescribed, dispensed, given away or administered in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, if the person in any manner knowingly engages in or conspires with, aids or abets another person to engage in such activity;  or

(c) Is being or has been manufactured or compounded in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, if the person in any manner knowingly engages in or conspires with, aids or abets another person to engage in such activity.

2. Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute:

(a) A person who violates the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 1:

(1) If the violation does not proximately cause substantial bodily harm or death to the child, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

(2) If the violation proximately causes substantial bodily harm to the child other than death, 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 6 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, and shall be further punished by a fine of not more than $20,000.

(3) If the violation proximately causes the death of the child, is guilty of murder, which is a category A felony, and shall be punished as provided in NRS 200.030.

(b) A person who violates the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1:

(1) If the violation does not proximately cause substantial bodily harm or death to the child, 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 3 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and shall be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

(2) If the violation proximately causes substantial bodily harm to the child other than death, 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 6 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, and shall be further punished by a fine of not more than $20,000.

(3) If the violation proximately causes the death of the child, is guilty of murder, which is a category A felony, and shall be punished as provided in NRS 200.030.

(c) A person who violates the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection 1:

(1) If the violation does not proximately cause substantial bodily harm or death to the child, 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 5 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, and shall be further punished by a fine of not more than $15,000.

(2) If the violation proximately causes substantial bodily harm to the child other than death, is guilty of a category A felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison:

(I) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served;  or

(II) For a definite term of 40 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served,

and shall be further punished by a fine of not more than $50,000.

(3) If the violation proximately causes the death of the child, is guilty of murder, which is a category A felony, and shall be punished as provided in NRS 200.030.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 453.3363, the court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person convicted pursuant to this section.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “Child” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

(b) “Conveyance” means any vessel, boat, vehicle, airplane, glider, house trailer, travel trailer, motor home or railroad car, or other means of conveyance.

(c) “Premises” means any temporary or permanent structure, including, without limitation, any building, house, room, apartment, tenement, shed, carport, garage, shop, warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, outhouse or tent, whether located aboveground or underground and whether inhabited or not.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 453.3325. Unlawful to allow child to be present during commission of certain violations which involve controlled substances other than marijuana;  penalties;  probation or suspended sentence prohibited - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-40-public-health-and-safety/nv-rev-st-453-3325.html

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