NRS 205.395
False representation concerning title

  • penalties
  • civil action.

1.

Every person who:

(a)

Claims an interest in, or a lien or encumbrance against, real property in a document that is recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the real property is located and who knows or has reason to know that the document is forged or groundless, contains a material misstatement or false claim or is otherwise invalid;

(b)

Executes or notarizes a document purporting to create an interest in, or a lien or encumbrance against, real property, that is recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the real property is located and who knows or has reason to know that the document is forged or groundless, contains a material misstatement or false claim or is otherwise invalid; or

(c)

Causes a document described in paragraph (a) or (b) to be recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the real property is located and who knows or has reason to know that the document is forged or groundless, contains a material misstatement or false claim or is otherwise invalid,
Ê has made a false representation concerning title.

2.

A person who makes a false representation concerning title in violation of subsection 1 is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

3.

A person who engages in a pattern of making false representations concerning title 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 3 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.

4.

In addition to the criminal penalties imposed for a violation of this section, any person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. This penalty must be recovered in a civil action, brought in the name of the State of Nevada by the Attorney General. In such an action, the Attorney General may recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

5.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the owner or holder of the beneficial interest in real property which is the subject of a false representation concerning title may bring a civil action in the district court in and for the county in which the real property is located to recover any damages suffered by the owner or holder of the beneficial interest plus reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. The owner or holder of the beneficial interest in the real property must, before bringing a civil action pursuant to this subsection, send a written request to the person who made the false representation to record a document which corrects the false representation. If the person records such a document not later than 20 days after the date of the written request, the owner or holder of the beneficial interest may not bring a civil action pursuant to this subsection.

6.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Encumbrance” includes, without limitation, a lis pendens or other notice of the pendency of an action.

(b)

“Pattern of making false representations concerning title” means one or more violations of a provision of subsection 1 committed in two or more transactions:

(1)

Which have the same or similar pattern, purposes, results, accomplices, victims or methods of commission, or are otherwise interrelated by distinguishing characteristics;

(2)

Which are not isolated incidents within the preceding 4 years; and

(3)

In which the aggregate loss or intended loss is more than $250.

Source: Section 205.395 — False representation concerning title; penalties; civil action., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-205.­html#NRS205Sec395.

205.330
Fraudulent conveyances.
205.335
Sale or removal of goods subject to security interest by debtor in possession without consent of secured party.
205.340
Sale or creation of security interest in personal property subject to security interest or lien without informing purchaser or secured party.
205.345
Destruction or removal of personal property upon which security interest or lease exists.
205.350
Removal or sale of property to defraud creditors.
205.355
Fraudulent sale or concealment of personal property after action commenced or judgment rendered.
205.360
Knowingly receiving fraudulent conveyance.
205.365
Fraudulently selling real estate twice.
205.370
Swindling
205.372
Mortgage lending fraud
205.375
False written statements to obtain property or credit.
205.377
Multiple transactions involving fraud or deceit in course of enterprise or occupation
205.380
Obtaining money, property, rent or labor by false pretenses.
205.390
Obtaining signature by false pretense.
205.395
False representation concerning title
205.397
False representation concerning lien against property of public officer or employee, candidate for public office or participant in official proceeding or member of immediate family of such persons
205.400
Fraud by bailee of animal.
205.405
Falsifying accounts.
205.410
Improper use of insignia.
205.412
Stolen valor.
205.415
Collecting for benefit without authority.
205.420
Use of false permit, license or writing.
205.435
Fraudulent issue of stock.
205.440
Publishing false statement to affect market price.
205.445
Defrauding proprietor of hotel, inn, restaurant, motel or similar establishment.
205.450
Personating another.
205.455
Personating another same as stealing.
205.460
Preparation, transfer or use of false identification regarding person under 21 years of age
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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