205.322 - Extortionate collection of debt. - Nevada Statutes

205.322  Extortionate collection of debt.  A person who causes a debtor to have a reasonable apprehension that a delay in repaying the debt could result in the use of violence or other criminal means to:

      1.  Harm physically the debtor or any other person; or

      2.  Damage any property belonging to or in the custody of the debtor,

Ê is guilty of extortionate collection of debt which is 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 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.

      (Added to NRS by 1983, 1494; A 1995, 1223)