Nevada § 207.195 - Use of monetary instrument or other property representing proceeds or derived from unlawful activity; conducting financial transaction concerning monetary instrument or other property derived from unlawful activity; conducting financial transaction with intent to evade certain federal or state laws

§ 207.195. Use of monetary instrument or other property representing proceeds or derived from unlawful activity; conducting financial transaction concerning monetary instrument or other property derived from unlawful activity; conducting financial transaction with intent to evade certain federal or state laws

1. If a monetary instrument or other property represents the proceeds of or is directly

or indirectly derived from any unlawful activity, it is unlawful for a person, having

knowledge of that fact: (a) To conduct or attempt to conduct a financial transaction involving the monetary

instrument or other property: (1) With the intent to further any unlawful activity; (2) With the knowledge that the transaction conceals the location, source, ownership

or control of the monetary instrument or other property; or (3) With the knowledge that the transaction evades any provision of federal or state

law that requires the reporting of a financial transaction. (b) To transport or attempt to transport the monetary instrument or other property: (1) With the intent to further any unlawful activity; (2) With the knowledge that the transportation conceals the location, source, ownership

or control of any proceeds derived from unlawful activity; or (3) With the knowledge that the transportation evades any provision of federal or

state law that requires the reporting of a financial transaction. 2. It is unlawful for any person to conduct or attempt to conduct a financial transaction

concerning any monetary instrument or other property that has a value of $5,000 or

more with the knowledge that the monetary instrument or other property is directly

or indirectly derived from any unlawful activity. 3. It is unlawful for any person to conduct or attempt to conduct a financial transaction

with the intent to evade any provision of federal or state law that requires the reporting

of a financial transaction. 4. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1, 2 or 3 is guilty of a category

C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . 5. Each violation of this section involving one or more monetary instruments, financial

transactions or property valued at $5,000 or more shall be deemed a separate offense. 6. The provisions of this section must not be construed to prohibit any financial

transaction conducted pursuant to title 56 of NRS. 7. As used in this section: (a) “ Financial transaction ” means any purchase, sale, loan, pledge, gift, transfer, deposit, withdrawal or other

exchange involving a monetary instrument or other property. The term does not include any instrument or transaction for the payment of assistance

of counsel in a criminal prosecution. (b) “ Monetary instrument ” includes any coin or currency of the United States or any other country, any traveler's

check, personal check, money order, bank check, cashier's check, virtual currency,

stock, bond, precious metal, precious stone or gem or any negotiable instrument to

which title passes upon delivery. The term does not include any instrument or transaction for the payment of assistance

of counsel in a criminal prosecution. (c) “ Unlawful activity ” includes any crime related to racketeering as defined in NRS 207.360 or any offense punishable as a felony pursuant to state or federal statute. The term does not include any procedural error in the acceptance of a credit instrument,

as defined in NRS 463.01467 , by a person who holds a nonrestricted gaming license.