Unlawful interference with officer, agent or employee of district; criminal and civil penalties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 539.780
in effect1. Any person who wrongfully and maliciously interferes with any officer, agent or employee of the district in the proper discharge of his or her duties, is guilty of a public offense, as prescribed in NRS 193.155 , proportionate to the value of any property damaged or destroyed and in no event less than a misdemeanor.
2. The irrigation district damaged by any such act may also bring a civil action for damages sustained by any such act, and in such proceeding the prevailing party is entitled to attorneys fees and costs of court.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-539.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
