WHAT EACH CHARGE CARRIES
9 charges people actually meet, each with the section it comes from, what it requires the state to show, and the most it can carry. Nevada sorts a crime into a misdemeanor, a gross misdemeanor, or a felony in a category from E to A, and chapter 193 fixes the general limits of each, so each level here names its kind and those limits.
9 charges
Theft
MISD to B FELONY · up to 20 years, as the offense sets
Also searched as shoplifting, stealing, petit larceny, grand larceny, took something
Knowingly controlling someone else's property intending to deprive them of it, obtaining property or services by a material misrepresentation, or controlling property knowing it was stolen, among the other acts the section lists.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| MISDMisdemeanor | Up to 6 months$1,000 fine | WhenWorth less than $1,200 |
| D FELONYCategory D felony | 1 to 4 years$5,000 fine | WhenWorth $1,200 or more but less than $5,000 |
| C FELONYCategory C felony | 1 to 5 years$10,000 fine | WhenWorth $5,000 or more but less than $25,000 |
| B FELONYCategory B felony | Up to 20 years, as the offense sets$10,000 fine | WhenWorth $25,000 or more but less than $100,000: a minimum of not less than 1 year and a maximum of not more than 10 years |
| B FELONYCategory B felony | Up to 20 years, as the offense sets$15,000 fine | WhenWorth $100,000 or more: a minimum of not less than 1 year and a maximum of not more than 20 years |
At every level the court also orders restitution.
Assault
MISD to B FELONY · up to 20 years, as the offense sets
Also searched as threatened to hit, swung at someone, assault with a deadly weapon, brandishing
Unlawfully attempting to use physical force against another person, or intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| MISDMisdemeanor | Up to 6 months$1,000 fine | WhenWithout a deadly weapon |
| GROSS MISDGross misdemeanor | Up to 364 days$2,000 fine | WhenOn an officer, school employee, health care provider, transit operator or other listed worker on duty, without a weapon |
| B FELONYCategory B felony | Up to 20 years, as the offense sets$5,000 fine | WhenWith a deadly weapon or the present ability to use one: a minimum of not less than 1 year and a maximum of not more than 6 years |
Battery
MISD to B FELONY · up to 20 years, as the offense sets
Also searched as hit someone, fight, punched, simple battery, battery with substantial bodily harm
Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| MISDMisdemeanor | Up to 6 months$1,000 fine | WhenWithout a deadly weapon and without substantial bodily harm |
| GROSS MISDGross misdemeanor | Up to 364 days$2,000 fine | WhenOn an officer, school employee, health care provider, transit operator or other listed worker on duty, without a weapon or substantial bodily harm |
| C FELONYCategory C felony | 1 to 5 years$10,000 fine | WhenCausing substantial bodily harm, or by strangulation, without a deadly weapon |
| B FELONYCategory B felony | Up to 20 years, as the offense sets$10,000 fine | WhenWith a deadly weapon and no substantial bodily harm: a minimum of not less than 2 years and a maximum of not more than 10 years |
A battery that is domestic violence is punished under its own section, which this lookup does not read.
Trespass
MISD · up to 6 months
Also searched as trespassing, told to leave, no trespassing sign, came back after being banned
Going onto land or into a building of another to vex or annoy the owner or commit an unlawful act, or willfully going or staying there after a warning not to trespass given during the previous 36 months.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| MISDMisdemeanor | Up to 6 months$1,000 fine | WhenAny trespass the section describes, short of a burglary |
Resisting a public officer
MISD to C FELONY · up to 1 to 5 years
Also searched as resisting arrest, obstructing, obstruction, delaying an officer
Willfully resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer who is discharging or attempting to discharge a legal duty of the office.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| MISDMisdemeanor | Up to 6 months$1,000 fine | WhenNo dangerous weapon used |
| D FELONYCategory D felony | 1 to 4 years$5,000 fine | WhenA dangerous weapon other than a firearm, or taking or trying to take such a weapon from the officer |
| C FELONYCategory C felony | 1 to 5 years$10,000 fine | WhenA firearm, or taking or trying to take a firearm from the officer |
Failing to stop for a peace officer
MISD to B FELONY · up to 20 years, as the offense sets
Also searched as fleeing, eluding, evading police, did not pull over
Willfully failing to stop, or fleeing or trying to elude a peace officer in a readily identifiable vehicle, after a signal to stop by flashing red lamp and siren.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| MISDMisdemeanor | Up to 6 months$1,000 fine | WhenFailing to stop, with no damage or danger to anyone else |
| B FELONYCategory B felony | Up to 20 years, as the offense sets$5,000 fine | WhenCausing damage to another's property, or driving in a way likely to endanger a person or property: a minimum of not less than 1 year and a maximum of not more than 6 years |
| B FELONYCategory B felony | Up to 20 years, as the offense sets$50,000 fine | WhenCausing another person's death or bodily harm: a minimum of not less than 2 years and a maximum of not more than 20 years |
Harassment
MISD to GROSS MISD · up to 364 days
Also searched as threats, threatening, harassing, threatened to hurt
Knowingly threatening, without lawful authority, future bodily injury, property damage, confinement or substantial harm, so that the person threatened reasonably fears the threat will be carried out.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| MISDMisdemeanor | Up to 6 months$1,000 fine | WhenThe first offense |
| GROSS MISDGross misdemeanor | Up to 364 days$2,000 fine | WhenA second or later offense |
Stalking
MISD to C FELONY · up to 1 to 5 years
Also searched as following someone, stalker, won't leave me alone
Willfully or maliciously engaging in a course of conduct toward a victim that would make a reasonable person feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated or harassed, and that actually does.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| MISDMisdemeanor | Up to 6 months$1,000 fine | WhenThe first offense |
| GROSS MISDGross misdemeanor | Up to 364 days$2,000 fine | WhenThe second offense, or a first offense against a victim under 16 by someone 5 or more years older |
| C FELONYCategory C felony | 1 to 5 years$5,000 fine | WhenA third or later offense: a minimum of not less than 1 year and a maximum of not more than 5 years |
Stalking with a threat meant to cause reasonable fear of death or substantial bodily harm is aggravated stalking, graded higher.
Alcohol under 21
MISD · up to 6 months
Also searched as minor in possession, MIP, underage drinking, fake id at a bar
A person under 21 buying alcohol, drinking it where it is sold, or possessing it in public for any reason.
| Level | Up to | When |
|---|---|---|
| MISDMisdemeanor | Up to 6 monthsNone named; the section sets community service, a meeting or an evaluation instead fine | WhenPunished by not more than 24 hours of community service, a meeting, an evaluation, or a combination |
Once the terms are fulfilled, the court seals the records without a hearing.
Every level on this page, for reference
The limits come from chapter 193. A category B felony's range is set by the offense's own section, which is why each one here names its own fine. An offense's section can also set its own penalty in place of these.
- MISDMisdemeanorUp to 6 months$1,000
- GROSS MISDGross misdemeanorUp to 364 days$2,000
- D FELONYCategory D felony1 to 4 years$5,000
- C FELONYCategory C felony1 to 5 years$10,000
- B FELONYCategory B felonyUp to 20 years, as the offense sets
Words on a charging document
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
14 words
- Arrest for domestic batteryA peace officer's duty, warrant or not, to arrest a person the officer has probable cause to believe committed a battery on a spouse or former spouse, a relative by blood or marriage, a dating partner, the other parent of the person's child, or the minor child of any of them, among others, unless mitigating circumstances exist.
- Concealed weaponA weapon carried so that it is not discernible by ordinary observation. Carrying a concealed firearm, another dangerous or deadly weapon, a pneumatic gun or an explosive without a permit is a category C felony.
- Drawing a deadly weapon in a threatening mannerDrawing or exhibiting a dirk, sword or other deadly weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, in the presence of two or more persons and not in necessary self defense, a misdemeanor.
- Drug paraphernaliaEquipment used, intended or designed for growing, making, testing, packaging, storing, concealing or introducing into the body a controlled substance in violation of the drug chapter, including scales, baggies, pipes, bongs and roach clips.
- Excessive corporal punishmentCorporal punishment that may result in physical or mental injury constituting abuse or neglect of a child.
- Failing to stop for a peace officerWillfully failing to stop, or fleeing or trying to elude, when a peace officer in a readily identifiable vehicle signals by flashing red lamp and siren, a misdemeanor.
- ForfeitureA civil proceeding in which the government takes proceeds of a felony and other property the statutes declare forfeitable, after proving by clear and convincing evidence that the property is subject to forfeiture.
- HazingAn activity in which a person intentionally or recklessly endangers another's physical health for initiation into, or affiliation with, a student organization, academic association or athletic team at a high school, college or university.
- Identity theftKnowingly obtaining someone's personal identifying information and, intending an unlawful act, using it to harm the person, to impersonate the person, or for another unlawful purpose such as getting credit, goods or services in the person's name. It is a category B felony.
- Leaving the sceneFailing to stop and remain at a crash. Where someone was injured or killed it is a category B felony of 2 to 20 years with no probation or suspended sentence; where only a vehicle or property was damaged, a misdemeanor.
- Limited English proficiencyWhat entitles a defendant or a witness in a criminal proceeding to an interpreter appointed at public expense, ordinarily one certified or registered by the Court Administrator.
- Primary physical aggressorWhere both people appear to have committed a battery, the one the officer tries to identify, weighing prior domestic violence, the severity of the injuries, the risk of future injury and whether one acted in self defense.
- Prohibited personSomeone Nevada bars from owning, possessing or having custody or control of a firearm, including a person convicted of a felony or of domestic battery, a person under an extended protective order that bars firearms, and an unlawful user of a controlled substance.
- Switchblade knifeA knife looking like a pocketknife, with a blade 2 or more inches long, that releases automatically by a button, pressure on the handle or another mechanism.
About this guide — maximums, not predictions. What a specific case carries turns on priors, the facts, and the court, and only a licensed Nevada attorney can tell you what yours is. Current as of October 2026.