{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-200.140","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 200.140","heading":"Justifiable homicide by peace officer.","body":"1. Homicide is justifiable when committed by a peace officer, or person acting under the command and in the aid of the peace officer, in the following cases:\n(a) In obedience to the judgment of a competent court.\n(b) When necessary to overcome actual resistance to the execution of the legal process, mandate or order of a court or officer, or in the discharge of a legal duty.\n(c) When necessary:\n(1) In retaking an escaped or rescued prisoner who has been committed, arrested for, or convicted of a felony;\n(2) In attempting, by lawful ways or means and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 171.1455, to apprehend or arrest a person;\n(3) In lawfully suppressing a riot or preserving the peace; or\n(4) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.304, in protecting against an imminent threat to the life of a person.\n2. As used in this section, “peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125.","path":["TITLE 15 — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS","CHAPTER 200 - CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON","HOMICIDE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec140","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:34Z","sha256":"5d3b9c9f12cb54f83ab4af657d20bf2e4af08a976ac285669056920d9aac3279","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-200.130","next":"us-nv/nrs-200.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}