![]() Penalties for Breach of Peace in NevadaĪnyone found guilty of breaching the peace in Nevada is guilty of misdemeanor. ![]() This could include trying to start a fight, or making threats or gestures that are likely to cause someone to become violent. This means that anyone who tries to get someone else to commit a breach of the peace can be charged with provoking or inciting a breach of the peace. NRS 203.030 says “Every person who shall by word, sign or gesture willfully provoke, or attempt to provoke, another person to commit a breach of the peace” The Capitol attack is a perfect example of a riot. Nevada law defines a riot as two or more people commit an unlawful act of violence, either with or without a common cause of quarrel or even do a lawful act, in a violent, tumultuous and illegal manner. Riots (NRS 203.070)Ī riot is an offense against public peace. ![]() Tumultuous and offensive conduct that breaches the peace can include: fighting, throwing things, making obscene gestures, or displaying weapons in a threatening way. Some examples of making loud or unusual noises causing a breach of peace could include: playing loud music, shouting, and using offensive language. Important Definitions Breach of PeaceĪ breach of peace is a term used to describe when someone willfully disturbs the peace or causes a public disturbance by loud or unusual noises, or by tumultuous and offensive conduct, threatening, traducing, quarreling, challenging to fight, or fighting (NRS 203.010). While this didn’t happen in Nevada, it’s important to understand what our state laws say about inciting a riot or provoking a breach of peace. No doubt you are familiar with the January 6 Capitol Riot where “more than 2,000 rioters entered the building, many of whom occupied, vandalized, and looted it, assaulted Capitol Police officers and reporters, and attempted to locate lawmakers to capture and harm them.” Riots can also have a ripple effect on the community, causing businesses to close and economies to suffer. They can cause physical harm to people and property, and they can also lead to public safety risks. Riots are destructive, dangerous, and disruptive. NRS 203.030: Provoking or Inciting Breach of Peace
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