Nevada § 205.185 - Possessing or receiving counterfeit gold dust, silver, bullion or bars
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 205.185 — Possessing or receiving counterfeit gold dust, silver, bullion or bars, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 205.185. Possessing or receiving counterfeit gold dust, silver, bullion or bars
A person who has in his or her possession, or receives for any other person, any counterfeit
gold dust, silver, gold, bullion or bars, lumps, pieces, or nuggets of gold or silver,
or any description whatsoever of uncoined gold or silver currently passing in this
state, or entering in anywise into the circulating medium of the state, with intention
to utter, put off, or pass it, or permit, cause, or procure it to be uttered or passed,
with the intention to defraud any person, body politic or corporate, knowing it to
be counterfeit, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided
in NRS 193.130 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 205.185
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 205.185 cover?
Section 205.185 ("Possessing or receiving counterfeit gold dust, silver, bullion or bars") 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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