Every person who, with the intent to defraud, shall knowingly present for audit, allowance or payment to any officer or board of the State or of any county, city, town, school or other district authorized to audit, allow or pay bills, claims or charges, any false or fraudulent claim, account, writing or voucher or any bill, account or demand containing false or fraudulent charges, items or claims, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
NRS 197.160
Fraudulently presenting claim to public officer
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Dias
Most recently applied in Brian Dias William Mason, Sr. v. Jose Elique Michael Murray University and Community College System of Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas (February 2006)
[1911 C&P § 450; RL § 6715; NCL § 10403]—(NRS A 1965, 361)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.