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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Unless a greater penalty is imposed by a specific statute and unless the provisions of NRS 205.08345 apply under the circumstances, a person who commits theft in violation of any provision of NRS 205.0821 to 205.0835, inclusive, shall be punished pursuant to the provisions of this section.
2. If the value of the property or services involved in the theft:
(a) Is less than $1,200, the person who committed the theft is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Is $1,200 or more but less than $5,000, the person who committed the theft is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(c) Is $5,000 or more but less than $25,000, the person who committed the theft is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(d) Is $25,000 or more but less than $100,000, the person who committed the theft is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and by a fine of not more than $10,000.
(e) Is $100,000 or more, the person who committed the theft is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, and by a fine of not more than $15,000.
3. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person who committed the theft to pay restitution.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 15. Crimes and Punishments § 205.0835. Penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-15-crimes-and-punishments/nv-rev-st-205-0835/
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