Nevada § 207.285 - Making false or misleading statement to cause activation of Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children or Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Missing Endangered Older Persons
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 207.285 — Making false or misleading statement to cause activation of Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children or Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Missing Endangered Older Persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 207.285. Making false or misleading statement to cause activation of Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children or Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Missing Endangered Older Persons
1. A person who intentionally makes any false or misleading statement, including,
without limitation, any statement that conceals facts, omits facts or contains false
or misleading information concerning any material fact, to any police officer, sheriff,
district attorney, deputy sheriff, deputy district attorney or member of the Department
of Public Safety to cause the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted
Children created by NRS 432.340 or the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Missing Endangered Older Persons
created by NRS 427A.867 to be activated is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided
in NRS 193.130 . 2. The Attorney General or the district attorney of the county in which a person made
a false or misleading statement may investigate and prosecute any violation of the
provisions of this section.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 207.285
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 207.285 cover?
Section 207.285 ("Making false or misleading statement to cause activation of Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children or Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Missing Endangered Older Persons") 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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