Nevada Revised Statutes Section 207.190 - Crimes and Punishments
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Coercion. 1. It is unlawful for a person, with the intent to compel another to do or abstain from doing an act which the other person has a right to do or abstain from doing, to: (a) Use violence or inflict injury upon the other person or any of his family, or upon his property, or threaten such violence or injury; (b) Deprive the person of any tool, implement or clothing, or hinder him in the use thereof; or (c) Attempt to intimidate the person by threats or force. 2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 shall be punished: (a) Where physical force or the immediate threat of physical force is used, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000. (b) Where no physical force or immediate threat of physical force is used, for a misdemeanor.
Last modified: February 25, 2006
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