Protests And Assembly
NRS 203.020 — two or more assembled to disturb the peace who do not disperse when commanded commit a misdemeanor
Commanded to disperse. When two or more persons assemble for the purpose of disturbing the public peace or committing an unlawful act, and do not disperse when a judge, justice of the peace, sheriff, coroner, constable or other public officer desires or commands them to, each is guilty of a misdemeanor.
| The statute's term | What it takes | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| The statute's termUnlawful assembly | What it takesTwo or more assemble to do an unlawful act and separate without doing or advancing toward it | GradeMisdemeanor |
| The statute's termRout | What it takesTwo or more meet to do an unlawful act on a common cause of quarrel and make advances toward it | GradeMisdemeanor |
| The statute's termRiot | What it takesTwo or more actually do an unlawful act of violence, or a lawful act in a violent, tumultuous and illegal manner | GradeMisdemeanor |
| The statute's termBreach of peace | What it takesMaliciously and willfully disturbing a neighborhood or person by loud or unusual noises, tumultuous and offensive conduct, threats, quarreling, challenging to fight, or fighting | GradeMisdemeanor |
Each of these turns on an unlawful purpose or act, or violent and tumultuous conduct. Assembling is not itself one of the elements the sections punish.
Other offenses in the same chapter, including disturbing a meeting and interfering with activities in a public building, are not reproduced here, and local ordinances on permits and parades are outside these pages. Applying any of them to a particular gathering is for a court and a licensed Nevada attorney.
Sources for this section (4)
- NRS 203.020 — Assembling to disturb peace or to commit unlawful act
- NRS 203.060 — Unlawful assembly
- NRS 203.070 — Rout and riot
- NRS 203.010 — Breach of peace
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.