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Nevada · Through 2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25) · Newer source version available

NRS 125.560: Penalty for violation.

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  1. TITLE 11 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 125 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
  3. ORDERS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

1. A person who intentionally violates a restraining order or injunction that is in the nature of a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence and that is issued in an action or proceeding brought pursuant to this title shall be punished:

(a) Where the order or injunction is in the nature of a temporary order for protection against domestic violence, for a misdemeanor.

(b) Where the order or injunction is in the nature of an extended order for protection against domestic violence and:

(1) The person has not previously violated an extended order for protection against domestic violence, for a misdemeanor;

(2) The person has previously violated an extended order for protection against domestic violence one time, for a gross misdemeanor; or

(3) The person has previously violated an extended order for protection against domestic violence two or more times, for a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

2. For the purposes of this section, an order or injunction is in the nature of a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence if it grants relief that might be given in a temporary or extended order issued pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive.

Collected 2026-09-03T05:51:32Z. Source file · JSON

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