A person who has knowledge of the commission of treason, who conceals the crime, and does not, as soon as may be, disclose the treason to the Governor or a justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals or the district court, is guilty of misprision of treason which is a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

Attorney's Note

Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
category C felony1 to 5 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.130

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 196.030

  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039