National Stalking Awareness Month Raises Awareness of Harassment in Nevada
For National Stalking Awareness Month last month, the Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence (NNAADV) and Domestic Violence Intervention (DVI) of Churchill County aimed to inform the general public about what it means to break stalking and Nevada harassment law and how to fight it. Unfortunately, it’s a very difficult criminal offense to prove, so it’s important to keep recordings if possible of any events related to it.
Nevada harassment law makes it a crime to knowingly threaten to cause someone bodily injury, to physically damage their property, to subject someone to physical confinement, or to do anything else intended to substantially harm the person’s physical or mental health or safety. Also, the victim must be placed in reasonable fear that any threats made will be carried out. Harassment is frequently charged along with the crime of stalking.
A first conviction for breaking Nevada harassment law is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine. Any subsequent conviction is a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and/or up to a $2,000 fine. In addition, victims are at liberty to seek out other legal remedies.
