{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-197.170","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 197.170","heading":"Extortion by public officer or employee.","body":"A public officer or employee who:\n1. Asks, receives or agrees to receive a fee or other compensation for official service or employment either:\n(a) In excess of the fee or compensation allowed by statute therefor; or\n(b) Where a fee or compensation is not allowed by statute therefor; or\n2. Requests money, property or anything of value which is not authorized by law, from any person regulated by the public officer or employee, and in a manner which would cause a reasonable person to be intimidated into complying with the request to avoid the risk of adverse action by the public officer or employee,\nÊ commits extortion which is a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.","path":["TITLE 15 — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS","CHAPTER 197 - CRIMES BY AND AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THIS STATE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-197.html#NRS197Sec170","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:34Z","sha256":"ca9e0625ba77f64caf8ebdce2040e2d002dc858a6ea13a410d892b304c2c98ea","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-197.160","next":"us-nv/nrs-197.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}