Punishment of misdemeanors.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.150
in effect1. Every person convicted of a misdemeanor shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both fine and imprisonment, unless the statute in force at the time of commission of such misdemeanor prescribed a different penalty.
2. In lieu of all or a part of the punishment which may be imposed pursuant to subsection 1, the convicted person may be sentenced to perform a fixed period of community service pursuant to the conditions prescribed in NRS 176.087 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-193.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026
