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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.2715

Unlawful taking of vehicle: Inference; penalty

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NRS 205.2715  Unlawful taking of vehicle: Inference; penalty.

      1.  Every person who takes and carries away or drives away the vehicle of another without the intent to permanently deprive the owner thereof but without the consent of the owner of such vehicle is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

      2.  Every person who is in possession of a vehicle without the consent of the owner of such vehicle may reasonably be inferred to have taken and carried away or driven away the vehicle.

      3.  “Vehicle” as used in this section means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, waterway or airway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 1686; A 1983, 718)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2025 · leading case: Lord v. State
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Lord v. State (1991) nev · cites it 6× “The State contends that the intended statute was NRS 205.2715, which proscribes the "unlawful taking of a motor vehicle.”
State v. Walters (2011) washctapp · cites it 2× “…classification scheme is relevant; how the foreign jurisdiction classifies its offenses is not. RCW 9.94A.525(3). [2] Nev.Rev.Stat. § 205.2715 (2010).”
Edwards v. Sheriff (1977) nev · cites it 4× “*14 OPINION Per Curiam: At the conclusion of a preliminary examination, Jimmie Edwards was ordered to stand trial for unlawfully taking a vehicle without the consent of the owner, a gross misdemeanor under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.2715 . Edwards then filed a petition for a writ of…”
Walsh v. State (1994) nev “At that time, the defense conceded that the evidence may have been sufficient to support the lesser related offense of “Unlawful Taking of Vehicle” pursuant to NRS 205.2715. The defense made a similar motion at the end of its presentation.”
Montes v. State (1979) nev · cites it 3× “7 is adapted from NRS 205.2715(1). Subsection (2) of that statute states: “Every person who is in possession of a vehicle without the consent of the owner of such vehicle is presumed to have taken and carried away or driven away the vehicle.”
Sullivan (Keith) Vs. State (2020) nev “See NRS 205.2715(1) (prohibiting the taking of a vehicle without the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the vehicle); see also Carter v.”
Cameron Doyle Church v. Barry Breslow, et al. (2025) nvd “228 and Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle in violation of 25 NRS 205.2715. (ECF No. 14-3.) He entered a plea of not guilty to both charges.”
Harsh (Thomas) v. State (2013) nev “See NRS 205.2715(1); NRS 205.273(1); SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 3 I Egnelt Or'S,.”
McDaniel (Phillip) v. State (2014) nev “060(1) (burglary); NRS 205.2715(1) (unlawful taking of vehicle).”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.2715(1) — 4 cases
Montes v. State (1979) nev “7 is adapted from NRS 205.2715(1). Subsection (2) of that statute states: “Every person who is in possession of a vehicle without the consent of the owner of such vehicle is presumed to have taken and carried away or driven away the vehicle.”
Sullivan (Keith) Vs. State (2020) nev “See NRS 205.2715(1) (prohibiting the taking of a vehicle without the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the vehicle); see also Carter v.”
Harsh (Thomas) v. State (2013) nev “See NRS 205.2715(1); NRS 205.273(1); SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 3 I Egnelt Or'S,.”
McDaniel (Phillip) v. State (2014) nev “060(1) (burglary); NRS 205.2715(1) (unlawful taking of vehicle).”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.2715(2) — 1 case
Montes v. State (1979) nev “7 is adapted from NRS 205.2715(1). Subsection (2) of that statute states: “Every person who is in possession of a vehicle without the consent of the owner of such vehicle is presumed to have taken and carried away or driven away the vehicle.”
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