- 1. A crime is an act or omission forbidden by law and punishable upon conviction by death, imprisonment, fine or other penal discipline.
- 2. Every crime which may be punished by death or by imprisonment in the state prison is a felony.
- 3. Every crime punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 6 months, is a misdemeanor.
- 4. Every other crime is a gross misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P § 1; RL § 6266; NCL § 9950]—(NRS A 1981, 651)