A person who willfully allows a prisoner lawfully in the custody of the person to escape, or connives at or assists such an escape, or willfully omits any act or duty by reason of which an escape is occasioned, contributed to or assisted, is guilty of a category B felony and shall, if the person connives at or assists the escape, be punished 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 $10,000, and in any other case, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
category B felony1 to 20 years
gross misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,000
For details, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.130 and Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.140

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 212.110

  • 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