Justifiable homicide by peace officer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.140
in effect1. Homicide is justifiable when committed by a peace officer, or person acting under the command and in the aid of the peace officer, in the following cases:
(a) In obedience to the judgment of a competent court.
(b) When necessary to overcome actual resistance to the execution of the legal process, mandate or order of a court or officer, or in the discharge of a legal duty.
(c) When necessary:
(1) In retaking an escaped or rescued prisoner who has been committed, arrested for, or convicted of a felony;
(2) In attempting, by lawful ways or means and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 171.1455 , to apprehend or arrest a person;
(3) In lawfully suppressing a riot or preserving the peace; or
(4) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.304 , in protecting against an imminent threat to the life of a person.
2. As used in this section, peace officer has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-200.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026