Nevada Revised Statutes 239.300 – Stealing, altering or defacing records, documents or instruments
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A person who:
Attorney's Note
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| category C felony | 1 to 5 years | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 239.300
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
1. Steals, embezzles, corrupts, alters, withdraws, falsifies or avoids any record, process, charter, gift, grant, conveyance, bond or contract;
2. Knowingly or willfully, takes off, discharges or conceals any issue, forfeited recognizance or other forfeiture;
3. Forges, defaces or falsifies any document or instrument recorded or filed in any court, or any registered acknowledgment or certificate; or
4. Steals, alters, defaces or falsifies any minute, document, book or any proceedings of or belonging to any public office within this state, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.