Nevada Statutes

§ 574.160 — Throwing substance injurious to animals in public places unlawful; penalty

Nevada § 574.160

JurisdictionNevada

Title 50ANIMALS

Ch. 574Cruelty

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.160 (2026).

Text

A person who willfully throws, drops or places, or causes to be thrown, dropped or placed, upon any road, highway, street or public place, any glass, nails, pieces of metal, or other substance which might wound, disable or injure any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

[12:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3396; NCL § 10580]

Nearby Sections

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§ 574.010

§ 574.020

§ 574.030

Elections; reports

§ 574.040

Arrests by members, agents and officers of certain societies: Application; submission of fingerprints; exhibition of badge; resistance to officers unlawful

§ 574.050

§ 574.053

Reporting acts of cruelty; penalty for releasing identity of person making report

§ 574.055

Taking possession of animal being treated cruelly; notice to owner; lien for cost of care; disposition of animal; liability of peace officer or animal control officer; limitations and procedure when animal is located on agricultural land

§ 574.060

Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties

§ 574.070

Instigating or attending fights between birds or other animals unlawful; owning, training, selling or purchasing animals to fight other animals unlawful; manufacturing, possessing, selling or purchasing certain implements designed for attachment to fighting birds unlawful; penalties; exceptions

§ 574.080

Peace officer or animal control officer may take possession of animals and implements used in fights among animals

§ 574.090

Disposition of animals or implements used in fights among animals

§ 574.100

Torturing, overdriving, injuring or abandoning animals; failure to provide proper sustenance; requirements for restraining dogs and using outdoor enclosures; horse tripping; penalties; exceptions

§ 574.105

Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful; penalties; exception

§ 574.107

Mistreatment of dogs used for certain events unlawful; penalties

§ 574.110

Abandonment of disabled animal unlawful; penalty

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