Certain offenses for which party injured has civil action may be compromised.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.564
in effectIf a defendant is held to answer on a charge of a misdemeanor for which the person injured by the act constituting the offense has a remedy by a civil action, the offense may be compromised as provided in NRS 178.566 unless the offense:
1. Was committed by or upon an officer of justice while in the execution of the duties of office;
2. Was committed riotously;
3. Was committed with the intent to commit a felony;
4. Is a battery that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018 ; or
5. Violates a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-178.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026