Violent and/or Disorderly Crimes

MAYHEM

NRS 200.280  Definition; penalty.

 Mayhem consists of unlawfully depriving a human being of a member of his body, or disfiguring or rendering it useless. If a person cuts out or disables the tongue, puts out an eye, slits the nose, ear or lip, or disables any limb or member of another, or voluntarily, or of purpose, puts out an eye, that person is guilty of mayhem which is a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.
      [1911 C&P § 151; RL § 6416; NCL § 10098]—(NRS A 1967, 469; 1979, 1425; 1995, 1183)

NRS 200.290  Instrument or manner of inflicting injury immaterial.

To constitute mayhem it is immaterial by what means or instrument or in what manner the injury was inflicted.
      [1911 C&P § 152; RL § 6417; NCL § 10099]

NRS 200.300  Injury not resulting in permanent injury; defendant may be convicted of assault.

Whenever upon a trial for mayhem it shall appear that the injury inflicted will not result in any permanent disfiguration of appearance, diminution of vigor, or other permanent injury, no conviction for maiming shall be had, but the defendant may be convicted of assault in any degree.
      [1911 C&P § 153; RL § 6418; NCL § 10100]