Every person who is guilty of a public offense proportionate to the value of the property affected or the loss resulting from the offense shall be punished as follows:

Attorney's Note

Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
category C felony1 to 5 yearsup to $10,000
gross misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,000
For details, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.130 and Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.140

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 193.155

  • 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.  Where the value of the loss is $5,000 or more or where the damage results in impairment of public communication, transportation or police and fire protection, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.

2.  Where the value of the loss is $250 or more but less than $5,000, for a gross misdemeanor.

3.  Where the value of the loss is $25 or more but less than $250, for a misdemeanor.

4.  Where the value of the loss is less than $25, by a fine of not more than $500.