Nevada § 21.140 - Penalties for selling without notice; defacing notice
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 21.140 — Penalties for selling without notice; defacing notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21.140. Penalties for selling without notice; defacing notice
1. An officer selling without the notice prescribed by NRS 21.075 , 21.076 and 21.130 forfeits $500 to the aggrieved party, in addition to the party’s actual damages. 2. It is unlawful for a person to willfully take down or deface the notice posted
pursuant to NRS 21.130 , if done before the sale or, if the judgment is satisfied before sale, before the
satisfaction of the judgment. In addition to any other penalty, any person who violates this subsection shall
forfeit $500 to the aggrieved party.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 21.140 cover?
Section 21.140 ("Penalties for selling without notice; defacing notice") 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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