Nevada § 205.305 - Prima facie evidence of embezzlement

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 205.305 — Prima facie evidence of embezzlement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 205.305. Prima facie evidence of embezzlement

If any clerk, apprentice, servant, or any other person whatsoever, whether bound or

hired, to whom any money or goods, or chattels, or other property, shall be entrusted,

for any purpose whatsoever, by his or her master, employer, or any other person or

persons, corporation or corporations, by whom he or she may be entrusted, shall withdraw

himself or herself and shall go away with the money, goods, chattels or property,

or any part thereof, with the intent to steal the same, and defraud the master, employer

or any other person or persons, corporation or corporations, of the same, or being

in the service of his or her master, or employer, corporation or corporations, or

any other person or firm, shall embezzle the money, goods, chattels or property, or

any part thereof, or shall otherwise convert the same to his or her own use, it shall

be prima facie evidence of the intent to steal the same, and every such person or

persons so offending shall be punished in the manner prescribed by law for feloniously

stealing property of the value of the articles so taken, embezzled, stolen or converted.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 205.305

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 205.305 cover?

Section 205.305 ("Prima facie evidence of embezzlement") 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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