Nevada § 205.100 - Making, uttering or possessing with intent to utter fictitious bill, note or check
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 205.100 — Making, uttering or possessing with intent to utter fictitious bill, note or check, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 205.100. Making, uttering or possessing with intent to utter fictitious bill, note or check
1. Every person who makes, passes, utters or publishes, with an intention to defraud
any person or persons, body politic or corporate, either in this state or elsewhere,
or with the like intention attempts to pass, utter or publish any fictitious bill,
note or check purporting to be the bill, note or check, or other instrument in writing,
for the payment of money or property of some bank, corporation, copartnership or individual,
when in fact there is no such bank, corporation, copartnership or individual in existence,
the person knowing the bill, note, check or instrument in writing for the payment
of money or property or any labor claim or claims to be fictitious, is guilty of forgery,
and shall be punished as provided in NRS 205.090 . 2. Whenever the note, bill, check or other instrument in writing is drawn upon any
bank, proof that the purported drawer had no account at the bank shall be deemed sufficient
evidence to sustain the allegation of the nonexistence of the drawer of such instrument.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 205.100
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 205.100 cover?
Section 205.100 ("Making, uttering or possessing with intent to utter fictitious bill, note or check") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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