Nevada Revised Statutes 200.471 prohibits assault in the State of Nevada. This Manual provides background information on domestic violence and an overview of domestic violence laws, along with chapters devoted specifically to Law.Both assault and battery can be classified as either a misdemeanor or a felony. Depending on the circumstances, the victim, and the severity of the crime. NRS 33.015 Injunction to restrain unlawful act against witness or victim of crime. In Nevada, many violent crime allegations are enhanced, or made more severe, when there is an allegation of "Substantial Bodily Harm" in the Criminal Complaint. Women for domestic or sexual violence; however, they do have an ethical responsibility to address these issues. In Nevada, the crime of assault is an attempt to use physical force against another or to place another in fear of bodily harm. It's illegal to hit any woman in the USA!! Doesn't matter what his relationship to her is or if she is pregnant.