199.280 - Resisting public officer. - Nevada Statutes

199.280  Resisting public officer.  A person who, in any case or under any circumstances not otherwise specially provided for, willfully resists, delays or obstructs a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge any legal duty of his or her office shall be punished:

      1.  Where a firearm is used in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, or the person intentionally removes, takes or attempts to remove or take a firearm from the person of, or the immediate presence of, the public officer in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.

      2.  Where a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, is used in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, or the person intentionally removes, takes or attempts to remove or take a weapon, other than a firearm, from the person of, or the immediate presence of, the public officer in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130.

      3.  Where no dangerous weapon is used in the course of such resistance, obstruction or delay, for a misdemeanor.

      [1911 C&P § 97; RL § 6362; NCL § 10046]—(NRS A 1967, 466; 1979, 1422; 1995, 1176; 2009, 163)