A person who fraudulently or maliciously tears, burns, effaces, cuts, or in any other way destroys, with the intent to defraud, prejudice or injure any person or body corporate:
1. Any deed, lease, bond, will, or any other sealed writing;
2. Any bank bill or note, check, warrant or certificate for the payment of money or other thing, or other security for the payment of money or the delivery of goods;
3. Any certificate or other public security of this state, the United States, or any state or territory for the payment of money;
4. Any receipt, acquittance, release, defeasance, discharge of any debt, suit or other demand;
5. Any transfer or assurance of money, stock, goods, chattels or other property;
6. Any letter of attorney or other power;
7. Any daybook or other book of account; or
8. Any agreement or contract,
is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
[1911 C&P § 406; RL § 6671; NCL § 10358]—(NRS A 1979, 1454; 1995, 1237)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 206 - Malicious Mischief
NRS 206.003 - "Estray" defined.
NRS 206.005 - "Graffiti" defined.
NRS 206.007 - "Livestock" defined.
NRS 206.010 - Destruction or damage of property by unlawful assembly.
NRS 206.015 - Destruction or damage of crops, gardens, trees or shrubs.
NRS 206.040 - Entering property with intention to damage or destroy property.
NRS 206.140 - Nuisance in building; trespass upon grounds; disturbing assembly.
NRS 206.160 - Leading or driving horse away without authority.
NRS 206.200 - Posting of bills, signs or posters unlawful.
NRS 206.220 - Removal, alteration or destruction of monuments or landmarks designating boundaries.
NRS 206.260 - Fraudulent and malicious destruction of writings.
NRS 206.270 - Defacing proclamations and notices.
NRS 206.280 - Tampering with papers.
NRS 206.290 - Opening or publishing sealed letter or telegram.
NRS 206.300 - False signals endangering cars, vessels or motors.