Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 15, Crimes and Punishments
NRS (Crimes) § 205.464: Obtaining, using, possessing or selling personal identifying information for unlawful purpose by public officer or public employee; penalties; rebuttable inference that possessor of personal identifying information intended to unlawfully use such information
What this law says, in plain English
A public officer or employee who obtains and uses another person's personal identifying information from government records for unlawful purposes commits a category B felony punishable by 5–20 years imprisonment. Enhanced penalties apply for targeting vulnerable persons, multiple victims, or causing $3,000+ in financial loss.
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