1.  A crime is an act or omission forbidden by law and punishable upon conviction by death, imprisonment, fine or other penal discipline.

Attorney's Note

Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
gross misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,000
For details, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.140
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 193.120

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.