Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers
NRS 306.210 - Unlawful acts involving petition for recall; criminal penalties.


1. A person shall not knowingly or under circumstances amounting to criminal negligence:
(a) Misrepresent, attempt to misrepresent or assist or conspire with another person to misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent the intent or content of a petition for the recall of a public officer which is circulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; or
(b) Obtain, attempt to obtain or assist or conspire with another person to obtain or attempt to obtain a false, forged or unauthorized signature on a petition for the recall of a public officer which is circulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1062; A 2019, 1657)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 306.025)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers

NRS 306.005 - Informational pamphlet describing requirements of chapter; fee.

NRS 306.011 - Regulations.

NRS 306.015 - Contents and filing of notice of intent to circulate petition; circulation of petition for signatures; submission of petition to filing officer within prescribed periods; penalty for failure to submit petition as required; submission of...

NRS 306.016 - Certain persons required to pay costs of signature verification; exceptions; civil action to recover costs; joint and several liability for costs; regulations.

NRS 306.017 - Employment by filing officer of independent legal counsel to provide advice concerning recall of public officer who is legal adviser.

NRS 306.020 - Public officers subject to recall; eligibility to sign petition; required contents of petition.

NRS 306.025 - Misrepresenting intent or content of petition for recall prohibited; penalty.

NRS 306.030 - Petition may consist of number of copies; each page must meet certain requirements; each copy must be verified by circulator.

NRS 306.035 - Signature verification by county clerk; all documents must be submitted to county clerk at same time.

NRS 306.040 - Notification that number of signatures is sufficient; procedure for striking name from petition within certain time after completion of signature verification; issuance of call for special election; legal challenge to petition. [Effecti...

NRS 306.045 - Effect of resignation by public officer subject to proceedings for recall.

NRS 306.060 - Ballots for special election: Printing ballots when public officer fails to furnish justification for course in office; printing reason for demanding recall and public officer’s justification on sample ballots when mechanical voting sys...

NRS 306.070 - Ballots for special election: Form of ballots when no other candidates nominated; form of ballots when other candidates nominated; conformity of ballots with other laws governing elections.

NRS 306.080 - Vacancy in office created upon recall of public officer if no other candidates nominated for special election.

NRS 306.110 - Petition to nominate other candidates for special election; required contents of petition; eligibility to sign petition; filing petition for signature verification; filing declaration of candidacy.

NRS 306.120 - Conduct of special election.

NRS 306.130 - Applicability of other laws governing elections.

NRS 306.200 - Civil penalties for violations of chapter; joint and several liability for imposed penalties; deposit of collected penalties.

NRS 306.210 - Unlawful acts involving petition for recall; criminal penalties.