NRS 193.303 – “Physical force” defined.
“Physical force” means the application of physical techniques, chemical agents or weapons to another person. (Supplied in revision)
NRS 193.304 – Prohibition against use of deadly force.
In carrying out his or her duties, a peace officer shall not use deadly force against a person based on the danger that the person poses to himself or herself, if a reasonable peace officer would believe that the person does not pose an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm to the peace […]
NRS 193.305 – Prohibited acts relating to choke holds and compressing the airway and restricting the breath of a person; requirement to ensure medical aid rendered to person injured.
1. In carrying out his or her duties, a peace officer shall not use a choke hold on another person. 2. A peace officer shall not place a person who is in the custody of the peace officer in any position which compresses his or her airway or restricts his or her ability to breathe. […]
NRS 193.306 – Prohibited acts and duties relating to restraint chairs.
1. In carrying out his or her duties, a peace officer shall use a restraint chair on another person only if: (a) The person resists an order of a peace officer in a physically violent or life-threatening manner; (b) A supervising peace officer who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher authorizes the use […]
NRS 193.307 – Prohibited acts relating to protests and demonstrations.
1. A peace officer shall not, in response to a protest or demonstration: (a) Discharge a kinetic energy projectile indiscriminately into a crowd or in a manner that intentionally targets the head, pelvis or spine or any other vital area of the body of a person unless the person poses an immediate threat of physical […]
NRS 193.308 – Duty of another peace officer to intervene to prevent or stop unjustified use of physical force; duty to report observation of unjustified use of physical force; retaliation prohibited; training required.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a peace officer shall, without regard for chain of command, intervene to prevent or stop another peace officer from using physical force that is not justified in pursuance of the other peace officer’s law enforcement duties in carrying out the arrest of a person, placing a person […]
NRS 193.250 – Resistance by other persons.
Any other person, in aid or defense of a person about to be injured, may make resistance sufficient to prevent the offense. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1469)
NRS 193.260 – Persons acting by command of officers of justice.
Whenever the officers of justice are authorized to act in the prevention of public offenses, other persons, who by their command act in their aid, are justified in so doing. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1469)
NRS 193.270 – Acts punishable under foreign law.
An act or omission punishable as a crime in this state is not less so because it is also punishable under the laws of another state, government or country, unless the contrary is expressly declared in the law relating thereto. [1911 C&P § 39; RL § 6304; NCL § 9988]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 208.010)
NRS 193.280 – Defendant allowed to introduce in evidence foreign acquittal.
Whenever, upon the trial of any person for a crime, it appears that the offense was committed in another state or country, under such circumstances that the courts of this state had jurisdiction thereof, and that the defendant has already been acquitted upon the merits, upon a criminal prosecution under the laws of such state […]