Nevada § 533.465 - Interference with headgate, water box or water; prima facie evidence
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.465 — Interference with headgate, water box or water; prima facie evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 533.465. Interference with headgate, water box or water; prima facie evidence
1. Any person who shall willfully open, close, change or interfere with any lawfully
established headgate or water box without authority, or who shall willfully use water
or conduct water into or through the person’s ditch which has been lawfully denied
the person by the State Engineer, the State Engineer’s assistants or water commissioners,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. The possession or use of water when the same shall have been lawfully denied by
the State Engineer or other competent authority shall be prima facie evidence of the
guilt of the person using it.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 533.465 ("Interference with headgate, water box or water; prima facie evidence") 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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