202.595 - Performance of act or neglect of duty in willful or wanton disregard of safety of persons or property; penalty.

202.595  Performance of act or neglect of duty in willful or wanton disregard of safety of persons or property; penalty.  Unless a greater penalty is otherwise provided by statute and except under the circumstances described in NRS 484B.653, a person who performs any act or neglects any duty imposed by law in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property shall be punished:

      1.  If the act or neglect does not result in the substantial bodily harm or death of a person, for a gross misdemeanor.

      2.  If the act or neglect results in the substantial bodily harm or death of a person, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 466; A 1995, 1332)