A. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON:

Murder

Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being, with malice aforethought, either express or implied, or caused by a controlled substance which was sold, given, traded or otherwise made available to a person. The unlawful killing may be effected by any of the various means by which death may be occasioned. A person convicted of murder is guilty of a category A felony and shall be punished by serving from 10 to 50 years in prison, life in prison, or death.

Manslaughter

Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being, without malice express or implied, and without any mixture of deliberation. Manslaughter must be voluntary, upon a sudden heat of passion, caused by a provocation apparently sufficient to make the passion irresistible, or involuntary, in the commission of an unlawful act, or a lawful act without due caution or circumspection. A person convicted of the crime of voluntary manslaughter 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 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000. A person convicted of involuntary manslaughter is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 4 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

Kidnapping

A person who willfully seizes, confines, inveigles, entices, decoys, abducts, conceals, kidnaps or carries away a person by any means whatsoever with the intent to hold or detain, or who holds or detains, the person for ransom, or reward, or for the purpose of committing sexual assault, extortion or robbery upon or from the person, or for the purpose of killing the person or inflicting substantial bodily harm upon him, or to exact from relatives, friends, or any other person any money or valuable thing for the return or disposition of the kidnapped person, and a person who leads, takes, entices, or carries away or detains any minor with the intent to keep, imprison, or confine him from his parents, guardians, or any other person having lawful custody of the minor, or with the intent to hold the minor to unlawful service, or perpetrate upon the person of the minor any unlawful act is guilty of kidnapping in the first degree which is a category A felony. A person convicted of kidnapping in the first degree is guilty of a category A felony and shall be punished between 5 to 15 years in prison, up to life in prison without parol.

Sexual Assault / Rape

A person who subjects another person to sexual penetration, or who forces another person to make a sexual penetration on himself or another, or on a beast, against the will of the victim or under conditions in which the perpetrator knows or should know that the victim is mentally or physically incapable of resisting or understanding the nature of his conduct, is guilty of sexual assault. A person convicted of sexual assault/rape is guilty of a category A felony and shall be punished between 10 to 25 years in prison, up to life in prison without parol.

Robbery

Robbery is the unlawful taking of personal property from the person of another, or in his presence, against his will, by means of force or violence or fear of injury, immediate or future, to his person or property, or the person or property of a member of his family, or of anyone in his company at the time of the robbery. A person who commits robbery 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 15 years.

Battery

Battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. Battery can be anywhere from a misdemeanor, to a category B felony, depending on the intent of the perpetrator and the harm to the victim.

Domestic Battery

Domestic violence is a physical altercation between two individuals who are related by blood or marriage, who reside together and/or have a child in common. It is typically a misdemeanor crime unless the injuries result in hospitalization, short-term or permanent impairment. Domestic violence usually results in an immediate arrest of the person who the officers believe was the primary aggressor, even if an officer does not witness the offense. Even if the perpetrator has left the scene, an arrest may be made up to 24 hours after the domestic battery occurred. In Nevada, domestic violence becomes a felony if the suspect has had three offenses within seven years. Additionally, the same incident can be the grounds for the victim obtaining a Temporary Protective Order (TPO) in Family Court.

Assault

Assault means intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm. A conviction for Assault result in a misdemeanor, to a category B felony, with a sentence ranging from 30 days to 6 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

B. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY AND GOOD MORALS:

Bigamy

Bigamy consists in the having of two wives or two husbands at one time, and knowing that the former husband or wife is still alive. If a married person marries any other person while the former husband or wife is alive, the person so offending is guilty of a category D felony

Incest

Persons being within the degree of consanguinity within which marriages are declared by law to be incestuous and void, who intermarry with each other, or who commit fornication or adultery with each other, shall be punished for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000

Solicitation of a Minor

A person who incites, entices, or solicits a minor to engage in acts of anal intercourse, cunnilingus, or fellatio between natural persons of the same sex. Any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the infamous crime against nature

Indecent Exposure

A person who makes any open and indecent or obscene exposure of his person, or of the person of another, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor on first offense, and for any subsequent offense, of a category D felony.

Lewdness with a Minor

A person who willfully and lewdly commits any lewd or lascivious act, other than acts constituting the crime of sexual assault, upon or with the body, or any part or member thereof, of a child under the age of 14 years, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust or passions or sexual desires of that person or of that child, is guilty of lewdness with a child. A person who commits lewdness with a child is guilty of a category A felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison up to l ife with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

Pandering

Any person who induces, persuades, encourages, inveigles, entices or compels a person to become a prostitute or to continue to engage in prostitution, is guilty of pandering. A person who is found guilty of pandering is guilty of a category C felony.

Living from Earnings of a Prostitute (Pimping)

A person who knowingly accepts, receives, levies, or appropriates any money or other valuable thing, without consideration, from the proceeds of any prostitute, is guilty of a category D felony.

Prostitution

When a 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 either person. It is unlawful for any person to engage in prostitution, sexual conduct for a fee, or solicitation therefore, except in a licensed house of prostitution. Any person who violates this statute is guilty of a misdemeanor.

C. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY:

Numerous crimes involving, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, d angerous weapons and firearms, public nuisances, acts of terrorism, explosives, bomb threats, and the like.

D. CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY:

Arson

Any person shall be deemed to have A set fire to @ a building, structure or any other type property, whenever any part thereof or anything therein shall be scorched, charred or burned, can be guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $15,000.

Burglary

A person who, by day or night, enters any house, room, apartment, tenement, shop, warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, outhouse or other building, tent, vessel, airplane, glider, boat, or other vehicle, with the intent to commit grand or petit larceny, assault, or battery on any person, or commit any felony therein, is guilty of burglary. A person convicted of burglary 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 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000

Theft/Larceny

A person commits theft if, without lawful authority, he knowingly c ontrols any property of another person with the intent to deprive that person of the property. This crime also embraces the separate offenses commonly known as larceny, receiving or possessing stolen property, embezzlement, obtaining property by false pretenses, issuing a check without sufficient money or credit, and other similar offenses. If the value of the property or services involved in the theft is less than $250, the person who committed the theft is guilty of a misdemeanor. If the value of the property or services involved in the theft is $250 or more but less than $2,500, the person who committed the theft is guilty of a category C felony.

Forgery

A person who falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits any record, or other authentic matter of a public nature, or any charter, letters patent, deed, lease, indenture, writing obligatory, will, testament, codicil, annuity, bond, covenant, bank bill or note, post note, check, draft, bill of exchange, contract, promissory note, traveler = s check, money order, due bill for the payment of money or property or for the payment of any labor claim, receipt for money or property, power of attorney, etc., with the intent to damage or defraud any person, or utters, publishes, passes or attempts to pass, as true and genuine, any of the above-named false, altered, forged or counterfeited matters, knowing it to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeited, with the intent to damage or defraud any person, is guilty of forgery, and shall be punished for a category D felony.

Embezzlement

Any bailee of any money, goods, or property, who converts it to his own use, with the intent to steal it or to defraud the owner or owners thereof and any agent, manager or clerk of any person, corporation, association or partnership, or any person with whom any money, property or effects have been deposited or entrusted, who uses or appropriates the money, property or effects or any part thereof in any manner or for any other purpose than that for which they were deposited or entrusted, is guilty of embezzlement.

Extortion

A person who, with the intent to extort or gain any money or other property or to compel or induce another to make, subscribe, execute, alter or destroy any valuable security or instrument or writing affecting or intended to affect any cause of action or defense, or any property, or to influence the action of any public officer, or to do or abet or procure any illegal or wrongful act, whether or not the purpose is accomplished, threatens directly or indirectly, to accuse any person of a crime, to injure a person or property, to publish or connive at publishing any libel, or to expose or impute to any person any deformity or disgrace, 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 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, or by a fine of not more than $10,000.

ARREST INFORMATION

To look up a person detained in the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC), click on this link:

Clark County Detention Center Inmate Lookup

What Happens After A Criminal Misdemeanor Arrest:

The Las Vegas Municipal Court has jurisdiction over misdemeanor offenses that happen within City limits. Las Vegas Justice Court has jurisdiction over misdemeanors that happen outside the city limits. Under the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS), those convicted of a criminal misdemeanor are subject to being fined up to $1,000.00, and sentenced a maximum of six months in jail. Examples of criminal misdemeanor offenses are: Solicitation, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Conducting Business Without a License, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Assault, Battery , Petty Larceny, and Disorderly Conduct.

After an arrest is made and the defendant is incarcerated; then defendant posts bail, or is released on his/her own recognizance, or posts bond/bail and is scheduled for a Court arraignment. If the defendant remains in custody, his/her Court arraignment will be handled by video. The defendant is brought before the judge during Court. At that time, both his charges and his Constitutional rights are described to the Defendant. If the defendant is subject to incarceration, the defendant may hire an attorney. If he cannot afford one, the Court will appoint one. The defendant is either released on his own recognizance (O.R.), or bail is set and the defendant remains in custody until bail is posted. Defendant is asked to enter a plea. The choices are: Guilty, Not Guilty, or No Contest. Until you talk to an attorney, please do not enter a guilty plea.

**The above info is from the City Of Las Vegas web site**

WARRANT INFORMATION

Las Vegas Justice Court:

To resolve a criminal warrant, the defendant MUST do one of the following:

Contact an Attorney to complete the appropriate actions. If you are represented by private counsel, please contact them for assistance. If you are represented by the Clark County Public Defender's Office, you should contact that office for assistance. The Public Defender's Office phone number is (702) 455-4685. If you are represented by an attorney, only your attorney can submit a motion to quash your warrant, or motion to place on calendar to the court. If you are NOT represented by an attorney, you can schedule a court appearance by going to the Justice Court Criminal Records Office, located at the Regional Justice Center, at 200 Lewis Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101.

To schedule a court appearance, you must complete a Motion to Place on Calendar a proceeding to Recall or Quash the Warrant. The minimum time necessary to place a matter on calendar is two (2) judicial days. The warrant will stay in effect until the court appearance and it is recalled or quashed by a Judge. For more information, contact the Justice Court Criminal Records Office. The number is (702) 455-4501 for local calls, and 1-877-455-1289, option 4 for long distance.

**For more information, go to the Clark County web site: www.co.clark.nv.us**

City Of Las Vegas:

To find out if you have a Bench Warrant, call the City Court = s business office at (702) 382-6878 or Traffic School at (702) 229-2244, during regular business hours. If you have an existing warrant, go to Court = s business counter or Traffic School to obtain a future court date. Be prepared to pay an administrative fee for each warrant that has been issued.

Las Vegas Municipal Court

400 Stewart Avenue

Las Vegas, NV 89101

702-382-6878

Las Vegas Municipal Court Traffic School

2917 West Washington Avenue

Las Vegas, NV 89107

702-229-2244

If you have a Bench Warrant, contact an attorney to place the matter on calendar and have the issue for which the warrant was issued, addressed.

** For more information, go to the City Of Las Vegas web site www.lasvegasnevada.gov**

Clark County Traffic Warrants:

To resolve a traffic citation warrant, the defendant MUST do one of the following:

Contact an Attorney to complete the appropriate actions; or

Pay the FULL BAIL AMOUNT shown on the notice of warrant by sending a personal check or money order, along with a copy of the notice to: Las Vegas Justice Court Traffic Office, P O Box 552511, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-2511. The warrant will not be recalled until the full payment is posted, and the check or money order is cleared by a financial institution; or Schedule a court appearance by coming to Justice Court Traffic Office, located at the new Regional Justice Center, at 200 Lewis Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101. You will be required to deposit the full bail amount, including warrant fees, or the warrant will stay in effect until the court appearance and it is recalled by a Judge.

Persons with outstanding warrants from traffic citations will not be arrested in the Traffic Office. Persons in jail as a result of a traffic warrant will not be released until the full bail amount is posted, or a release is granted by a Judge. For more information, contact the Justice Court Traffic Office. The number is (702) 455-5944 for local calls, and 1-877-455-1289, option 2 for long distance.

**For more information go to the Clark County web site: www.co.clark.nv.us**