Nevada Code § 206.260

Fraudulent and malicious destruction of writings
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A person who fraudulently or maliciously
tears, burns, effaces, cuts, or in any other way destroys, with the intent to
defraud, prejudice or injure any person or body corporate:
1. Any deed, lease, bond, will, or any
other sealed writing;
2. Any bank bill or note, check, warrant
or certificate for the payment of money or other thing, or other security for
the payment of money or the delivery of goods;
3. Any certificate or other public
security of this state, the United States, or any state or territory for the
payment of money;
4. Any receipt, acquittance, release,
defeasance, discharge of any debt, suit or other demand;
5. Any transfer or assurance of money,
stock, goods, chattels or other property;
6. Any letter of attorney or other power;
7. Any daybook or other book of account;
or
8. Any agreement or contract,
is guilty of
a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

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