A person to whom a child has been confided for nursing, education or any other purpose, who, with the intent to deceive a person, guardian or relative of the child, substitutes or produces to the parent, guardian or relative another child or person in the place of the child so confided, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

Attorney's Note

Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
category B felony1 to 20 years
For details, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.130

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 199.370

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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