Nevada § 205.115 - True writing signed by wrongdoer's name or name of person not in existence
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 205.115 — True writing signed by wrongdoer's name or name of person not in existence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 205.115. True writing signed by wrongdoer's name or name of person not in existence
Whenever the false making or uttering of any instrument or writing is forgery, every
person who, with intent to defraud, shall offer, dispose of or put off such an instrument
or writing subscribed or endorsed in his or her own name or that of any other person,
whether such signature be genuine or fictitious, under the pretense that such subscription
or endorsement is the act of another person of the same name, or that of a person
not in existence, shall be deemed guilty of forgery and shall be punished accordingly.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 205.115 cover?
Section 205.115 ("True writing signed by wrongdoer's name or name of person not in existence") 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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