Senate Bill No. 11–Senator Titus

Joint Sponsor: Assemblyman Perkins

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AN ACT relating to crimes; repealing the rule that for a prosecution for murder or

manslaughter, the death of the victim must occur within 1 year and 1 day of the act

which caused the death of the victim; and providing other matters properly relating

thereto.

 

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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

1-3 duel with a rifle, shotgun, pistol, bowie knife, dirk, smallsword, backsword

1-4 or other dangerous weapon, and in so doing kills his antagonist, or any

1-5 person, or inflicts such a wound that the party or parties injured die thereof ,

1-6 [within a year and a day thereafter,] each such offender is guilty of murder Green numbers along left 1-7 margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-8 in the first degree , which is a category A felony, and upon conviction

1-9 thereof shall be punished as provided in subsection 4 of NRS 200.030.

1-10 Sec. 2. NRS 200.450 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-11 200.450 1. If a person, upon previous concert and agreement, fights

1-12 with any other person or gives, sends or authorizes any other person to give

1-13 or send a challenge verbally or in writing to fight any other person, the

1-14 person giving, sending or accepting the challenge to fight any other person

1-15 shall be punished:

1-16 (a) If the fight does not involve the use of a deadly weapon, for a gross

1-17 misdemeanor; or

1-18 (b) If the fight involves the use of a deadly weapon, for a category B

1-19 felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less

1-20 than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be

1-21 further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

1-22 2. A person who acts for another in giving, sending, or accepting, either

1-23 verbally or in writing, a challenge to fight any other person shall be

1-24 punished:

1-25 (a) If the fight does not involve the use of a deadly weapon, for a gross

1-26 misdemeanor; or

1-27 (b) If the fight involves the use of a deadly weapon, for a category B

1-28 felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less

1-29 than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be

1-30 further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

1-31 3. Should death ensue to a person in such a fight, or should a person die

1-32 from any injuries received in such a fight , [within a year and a day,] the

1-33 person causing or having any agency in causing the death, either by fighting

1-34 or by giving or sending for himself or for any other person, or in receiving

2-1 for himself or for any other person, the challenge to fight, is guilty of

2-2 murder in the first degree which is a category A felony and shall be

2-3 punished as provided in subsection 4 of NRS 200.030.

2-4 Sec. 3. NRS 200.100 is hereby repealed.

2-5 Sec. 4. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

2-6 committed before the effective date of this act.

2-7 Sec. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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