Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE14 PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES |
CHAPTER171. Proceedings to Commitment |
LOCAL JURISDICTION OF PUBLIC OFFENSES |
NRS171.045. Offenses concerning animals ranging in two or more counties.
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- When a public offense concerns any neat cattle, horse, mule or other animal running at large upon any range which extends into more than one county of this state, such offense may be prosecuted in either of the counties, and, upon the trial of any such offense, proof that such animal is the property of the owner, or person occupying the range, and was at the time the offense was committed running at large upon the range, shall be prima facie evidence that the offense was committed within the jurisdiction of the court.
[1911 Cr. Prac. § 64; RL § 6914; NCL § 10712]