EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 200.410 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 200.410 If a person fights, by previous appointment or agreement, a duel with a rifle, shotgun, 1-3 pistol, bowie knife, dirk, smallsword, backsword

1-8 thereof shall be punished as provided in subsection 4 of NRS 200.030.

1-9 Sec. 2. NRS 200.450 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-10 200.450 1. If a person, upon previous concert and agreement, fights with any other person or 1-11 gives, sends or authorizes any other person to give

1-16 misdemeanor; or

2-1 (b) If the fight involves the use of a deadly weapon, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the 2-2 state prison for a minimum term of not less

2-3 than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of 2-4 not more than $5,000.

2-5 2. A person who acts for another in giving, sending, or accepting, either verbally or in writing, a 2-6 challenge to fight any other person shall be

2-7 punished:

2-8 (a) If the fight does not involve the use of a deadly weapon, for a gross

2-9 misdemeanor; or

2-10 (b) If the fight involves the use of a deadly weapon, for a category B

2-11 felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a 2-12 maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be

2-13 further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

2-14 3. Should death ensue to a person in such a fight, or should a person

2-15 die from any injuries received in such a fight , [within a year and a day,] the person causing or having 2-16 any agency in causing the death, either by

2-17 fighting or by giving or sending for himself or for any other person, or in receiving for himself or for 2-18 any other person, the challenge to fight, is

2-19 guilty of murder in the first degree which is a category A felony and shall be punished as provided in 2-20 subsection 4 of NRS 200.030.

2-21 Sec. 3. NRS 200.100 is hereby repealed.

2-22 Sec. 4. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

2-23 committed before October 1, 1999.

2-24 TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION

2-25 200.100 Death must occur within a year and a day. In order to make the killing either murder 2-26 or manslaughter, it is requisite that the party