206.260 - Fraudulent and malicious destruction of writings. - Nevada Statutes

206.260  Fraudulent and malicious destruction of writings.  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,

Ê 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)