§ 475.010 Willful or negligent failure to guard or extinguish fire; penalty
§ 475.020 Willful or negligent leaving of fire burning or unexhausted in campsite or in open; penalty
§ 475.030 Willful or negligent throwing or placing of burning cigarette or other material; throwing burning cigarette or other material from moving vehicle; penalty
§ 475.040 Destruction of timber, crops or vegetation by fire caused by gross negligence; criminal penalty; civil action
§ 475.050 Smoking in building on which notice posted prohibiting smoking; penalty
§ 475.060 Operation of internal combustion engine without spark arrestor; penalty; exceptions
§ 475.070 Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty
§ 475.075 Intentional prevention or obstruction of search and rescue organization; penalty
§ 475.080 Intentional prevention or obstruction of extinguishment of fire; penalties
§ 475.090 Willful and malicious removal, damage or destruction of fire equipment or apparatus; penalty
§ 475.100 False fire alarms; penalties; exception
§ 475.105 Theft of device to prevent, control, extinguish or give warning of fire; penalties
§ 475.110 Able-bodied males subject to fire-fighting duty for certain period during any 1 year; penalty for refusal; compensation and benefits
§ 475.115 Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney’s fees; disclosure to employer
§ 475.125 Investigation of fires resulting in property damage, death or injury
§ 475.210 Governor may close land or prohibit burning in areas which are fire hazards
§ 475.220 Dumps: Safe operation; regulations of State Forester Firewarden
§ 475.230 Claim by fire department to recover direct expenses and losses incurred while fighting fire on property of State
§ 475.235 Disposition of claims by State Board of Examiners
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 475 - Crimes and Responsibilities Concerning Fires

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Charter school: means a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388A of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • mortgage: includes a deed of trust. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.037
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Public schools: means all kindergartens and elementary schools, junior high schools and middle schools, high schools, charter schools and any other schools, classes and educational programs which receive their support through public taxation and, except for charter schools, whose textbooks and courses of study are under the control of the State Board. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State Board: means the State Board of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • substantial bodily harm: means :

    1. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.060

  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • University school for profoundly gifted pupils: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007