NRS 205.312

Inference of embezzlement for willful or intentional failure to return leased or rented vehicle to owner; penalty for embezzlement of vehicle; restitution

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Morris v. State (1994)

Most recently applied in Morris v. State (September 1994)

(Added to NRS by 1963, 393; A 1983, 718; 2021, 2433)

1. Whenever any person who has leased or rented a vehicle willfully and intentionally fails to return the vehicle to its owner within 72 hours after the lease or rental agreement has expired, that person may reasonably be inferred to have embezzled the vehicle.

2. A person who is convicted of embezzling a vehicle pursuant to subsection 1 is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

3. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.