Nevada Code § 440.765

Use or possession of certificate of birth of another person
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1. It is unlawful for any person to obtain
or possess the birth certificate of another for the purpose of establishing a
false identity for himself or herself or any other person.
2. A person who has in his or her
possession the birth certificate of another person without lawful reason for
being in possession of the birth certificate or who uses the birth certificate
of another in the commission of a misdemeanor, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
3. A person who has in his or her
possession two or more birth certificates of other persons without lawful
reason for being in possession of the birth certificates or who uses the birth
certificate of another person in the commission of a gross misdemeanor is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
4. A person who uses the birth certificate
of another person to aid in the commission of a felony is guilty of a category
D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS
193.130 .
5. The offenses described in this section
are separate from the primary offense if any, and the unlawful possession of a
birth certificate is a separate offense from its unlawful use.

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