{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-240.155","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 240.155","heading":"Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty.","body":"1. A notary public who is appointed pursuant to this chapter shall not willfully notarize the signature of a person unless the person is in the presence of the notary public and:\n(a) Is known to the notary public; or\n(b) If unknown to the notary public, provides a credible witness or documentary evidence of identification to the notary public.\n2. Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 240.175, a person who:\n(a) Violates the provisions of subsection 1; or\n(b) Aids and abets a notary public to commit a violation of subsection 1,\nÊ is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 19 — MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS","CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS","NOTARIES PUBLIC","Uniform Law on Notarial Acts"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-240.html#NRS240Sec155","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:35Z","sha256":"e14fcf1cda530e6b91e30db8942d108b0613aab9baeb41b245150ee1d3e8c10a","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-240.150","next":"us-nv/nrs-240.161"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}