Nevada Revised Statutes 207.337 – Simulation of summons, complaint, judgment, order or other legal process; rebuttable presumption; penalty
1. Any person who causes to be prepared or delivered to another person any document that simulates a summons, complaint, judgment, order or other legal process with the intent to:
Attorney's Note
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| category D felony | 1 to 4 years | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 207.337
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(a) Induce payment of a claim from another person; or
(b) Induce another person to:
(1) Submit to the putative authority of the document; or
(2) Take any action or refrain from taking any action:
(I) In response to or on the basis of the document; or
(II) To comply with the document, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
2. There is a rebuttable presumption that a person intended to violate the provisions of this section if the person files with or presents or delivers to any court in this State any document that simulates a summons, complaint, judgment, order or other legal process.
3. It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that a document that simulates a summons, complaint, judgment, order or other legal process states that the document is not legal process or purports to have been issued or authorized by a person or entity who does not have the lawful authority to issue or authorize the document.
4. As used in this section, ‘action’ includes, without limitation:
(a) Making a court appearance;
(b) Obtaining legal counsel;
(c) Acting upon a perceived conflict created by a document that simulates a summons, complaint, judgment, order or other legal process; or
(d) Recusal.