A public officer, or person holding or discharging the duties of any public office or place of trust under the State or in any county, town or city, a part of whose duty it is to audit, allow or pay, or take part in auditing, allowing or paying claims or demands upon the State or a county, town or city, who knowingly audits, allows or pays, or directly or indirectly consents to or in any way connives in the audit, allowance or payment of any claim or demand against the State, county, town or city, which is false or fraudulent or contains any charge, item or claim which is false or fraudulent, shall be punished:
1. Where the amount of the false or fraudulent charge, claim, item or demand is $650 or more, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.
2. Where the amount of the fraudulent charge, claim, item or demand is less than $650, for a misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P § 111; RL § 6376; NCL § 10060]—(NRS A 1967, 461; 1979, 1418; 1989, 1430; 1995, 1172; 2011, 158)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 197 - Crimes By and Against the Executive Power of This State
NRS 197.010 - Bribery of executive or administrative officer.
NRS 197.020 - Bribery of other public officers.
NRS 197.030 - Asking or receiving bribe by executive or administrative officer.
NRS 197.040 - Asking or receiving bribe by public officer or employee.
NRS 197.050 - Rebate or division of salary unlawful.
NRS 197.060 - Unlawful to agree to divide salary.
NRS 197.070 - Payment of bona fide debt by deputy or attache.
NRS 197.080 - Offering reward for appointment.
NRS 197.090 - Interfering with public officer.
NRS 197.100 - Influencing public officer.
NRS 197.110 - Misconduct of public officer.
NRS 197.130 - False report by public officer.
NRS 197.140 - Public officer making false certificate.
NRS 197.150 - Falsely auditing or paying claim.
NRS 197.160 - Fraudulently presenting claim to public officer.
NRS 197.170 - Extortion by public officer or employee.
NRS 197.180 - Wrongful exercise of official power.
NRS 197.190 - Obstructing public officer.
NRS 197.200 - Oppression under color of office.
NRS 197.210 - Fraudulent appropriation of property.