Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400 (2026)

Unlawful acts; penalties

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NRS 207.400  Unlawful acts; penalties.

      1.  It is unlawful for a person:

      (a) Who has with criminal intent received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from racketeering activity to use or invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of the proceeds, or the proceeds derived from the investment or use thereof, in the acquisition of:

             (1) Any title to or any right, interest or equity in real property; or

             (2) Any interest in or the establishment or operation of any enterprise.

      (b) Through racketeering activity to acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise.

      (c) Who is employed by or associated with any enterprise to conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in:

             (1) The affairs of the enterprise through racketeering activity; or

             (2) Racketeering activity through the affairs of the enterprise.

      (d) Intentionally to organize, manage, direct, supervise or finance a criminal syndicate.

      (e) Knowingly to incite or induce others to engage in violence or intimidation to promote or further the criminal objectives of the criminal syndicate.

      (f) To furnish advice, assistance or direction in the conduct, financing or management of the affairs of the criminal syndicate with the intent to promote or further the criminal objectives of the syndicate.

      (g) Intentionally to promote or further the criminal objectives of a criminal syndicate by inducing the commission of an act or the omission of an act by a public officer or employee which violates his or her official duty.

      (h) To transport property, to attempt to transport property or to provide property to another person knowing that the other person intends to use the property to further racketeering activity.

      (i) Who knows that property represents proceeds of, or is directly or indirectly derived from, any unlawful activity to conduct or attempt to conduct any transaction involving the property:

             (1) With the intent to further racketeering activity; or

             (2) With the knowledge that the transaction conceals the location, source, ownership or control of the property.

      (j) To conspire to violate any of the provisions of this section.

      2.  A person who violates this section is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 5 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $25,000.

      3.  As used in this section, “unlawful activity” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 207.195.

      (Added to NRS by 1983, 1496; A 1995, 1241; 2009, 145)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Allum v. Valley Bank of Nevada, 849 P.2d 297 (Nev. 1993).
Allum v. Valley Bank of Nevada, 849 P.2d 297 (Nev. 1993). · cites it 7× “470(1), provides: Any person who is injured in his business or property by reason of any violation of NRS 207.400 has a cause of action against a person causing such injury for three times the actual damages sustained.”
State v. Hancock, 955 P.2d 183 (Nev. 1998). · cites it 12× “400(1)(h) is simply a catch-all provision which provides that it is unlawful to conspire to violate any of the provisions of NRS 207.400, i.e., (1)(a) through (g). The indictment fails to assert which provisions of NRS 207.”
Siragusa v. Brown, 971 P.2d 801 (Nev. 1998). · cites it 4× “[9] NRS 207.400(1) provides in pertinent part: It is unlawful for a person: .”
Hale v. Burkhardt, 764 P.2d 866 (Nev. 1988). · cites it 4× “470 and NRS 207.400, a civil RICO cause of action may be based upon allegations and proof that the defendants engag[ed] in at least two crimes related to racketeering that have the same or similar pattern, intents, results, accom *635 plices, victims or methods of commission, or…”
Gordon v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 913 P.2d 240 (Nev. 1996). · cites it 4× “” NRS 207.400(1) sets out various means of committing the offense of racketeering.”
Keesling v. Beegle, 880 N.E.2d 1202 (Ind. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 97-43-5(3) (2007); Nev.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 207.400(1)(c) (2005); N.”
Laxalt v. McClatchy, 622 F. Supp. 737 (D. Nev. 1985). “e any persons, property, or risk located in this state at the time of contracting; (e) Living in the marital relationship within this state notwithstanding subsequent departure from this state, as to all obligations arising for alimony, child support or property settlement, if…”
Sheriff, Washoe Cnty. v. Fullerton, 924 P.2d 702 (Nev. 1996). · cites it 2× “380 (these four counts were later voluntarily dismissed by the State, see infra ); and racketeering, in violation of NRS 207.400. The last two charges were in addition to the statutes identified in the civil complaint as having been violated, but were based upon the same conduct…”
Gordon v. Ponticello, 879 P.2d 741 (Nev. 1994). “020) and Racketeering (Felony-NRS 207.400), occurring on or between October 23, 1991 and February 9, 1993.”
Reed v. Brown, 623 F. Supp. 342 (D. Nev. 1985). “nsure any person, property or risk located within this state at the time of contracting; (e) Living in the marital relationship within this state notwithstanding subsequent departure from this state, as to all obligations arising for alimony, child support or property…”
Lentz v. I.D.S. Fin. Servs. Inc., 890 P.2d 783 (Nev. 1995). “Subsequently, on June 16, 1992, Gwen and her husband, appellant Michael Lentz (Mike) (collectively the Lentzes), together filed an action against IDS and respondent Mark Ernst (Ernst), vice-president and general manager of the Tax and Business Services division of IDS, which…”
Ahearn (Jamison) v. State (Nev. 2016). · cites it 7× “The racketeering count alleged liability through specific sections SUPREME COURT OF of NRS 207.400(1); the indictment alleged specific acts of misconduct by NEVADA 101 1947A e Ahearn and his codefendants involving specific victims, see Lewis v.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(1) — 6 cases
Siragusa v. Brown, 971 P.2d 801 (Nev. 1998). “[9] NRS 207.400(1) provides in pertinent part: It is unlawful for a person: .”
Gordon v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 913 P.2d 240 (Nev. 1996). “” NRS 207.400(1) sets out various means of committing the offense of racketeering.”
Buford (Gia) v. State (Nev. 2016).
Ahearn (Jamison) v. State (Nev. 2016). “The racketeering count alleged liability through specific sections SUPREME COURT OF of NRS 207.400(1); the indictment alleged specific acts of misconduct by NEVADA 101 1947A e Ahearn and his codefendants involving specific victims, see Lewis v.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(1)(a) — 1 case
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(1)(b) — 3 cases
Siragusa v. Brown, 971 P.2d 801 (Nev. 1998). “[9] NRS 207.400(1) provides in pertinent part: It is unlawful for a person: .”
Ahearn (Jamison) v. State (Nev. 2016). “The racketeering count alleged liability through specific sections SUPREME COURT OF of NRS 207.400(1); the indictment alleged specific acts of misconduct by NEVADA 101 1947A e Ahearn and his codefendants involving specific victims, see Lewis v.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(1)(c) — 6 cases
State v. Hancock, 955 P.2d 183 (Nev. 1998). “400(1)(h) is simply a catch-all provision which provides that it is unlawful to conspire to violate any of the provisions of NRS 207.400, i.e., (1)(a) through (g). The indictment fails to assert which provisions of NRS 207.”
Keesling v. Beegle, 880 N.E.2d 1202 (Ind. 2008). “§ 97-43-5(3) (2007); Nev.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 207.400(1)(c) (2005); N.”
Buford (Gia) v. State (Nev. 2016).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(1)(c)(2) — 2 cases
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(1)(e) — 1 case
Ahearn (Jamison) v. State (Nev. 2016). “The racketeering count alleged liability through specific sections SUPREME COURT OF of NRS 207.400(1); the indictment alleged specific acts of misconduct by NEVADA 101 1947A e Ahearn and his codefendants involving specific victims, see Lewis v.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(1)(h) — 1 case
State v. Hancock, 955 P.2d 183 (Nev. 1998). “400(1)(h) is simply a catch-all provision which provides that it is unlawful to conspire to violate any of the provisions of NRS 207.400, i.e., (1)(a) through (g). The indictment fails to assert which provisions of NRS 207.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(1)(j) — 2 cases
Buford (Gia) v. State (Nev. 2016).
Ahearn (Jamison) v. State (Nev. 2016). “The racketeering count alleged liability through specific sections SUPREME COURT OF of NRS 207.400(1); the indictment alleged specific acts of misconduct by NEVADA 101 1947A e Ahearn and his codefendants involving specific victims, see Lewis v.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(j) — 2 cases
Ahearn (Jamison) v. State (Nev. 2016). “The racketeering count alleged liability through specific sections SUPREME COURT OF of NRS 207.400(1); the indictment alleged specific acts of misconduct by NEVADA 101 1947A e Ahearn and his codefendants involving specific victims, see Lewis v.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(l)(a) — 2 cases
Gordon v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 913 P.2d 240 (Nev. 1996). “” NRS 207.400(1) sets out various means of committing the offense of racketeering.”
Lentz v. I.D.S. Fin. Servs. Inc., 890 P.2d 783 (Nev. 1995). “Subsequently, on June 16, 1992, Gwen and her husband, appellant Michael Lentz (Mike) (collectively the Lentzes), together filed an action against IDS and respondent Mark Ernst (Ernst), vice-president and general manager of the Tax and Business Services division of IDS, which…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(l)(b) — 1 case
Siragusa v. Brown, 971 P.2d 801 (Nev. 1998). “[9] NRS 207.400(1) provides in pertinent part: It is unlawful for a person: .”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(l)(c) — 1 case
Keesling v. Beegle, 880 N.E.2d 1202 (Ind. 2008). “§ 97-43-5(3) (2007); Nev.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 207.400(1)(c) (2005); N.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(l)(d) — 1 case
Gordon v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 913 P.2d 240 (Nev. 1996). “” NRS 207.400(1) sets out various means of committing the offense of racketeering.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.400(l)(g) — 1 case
Allum v. Valley Bank of Nevada, 849 P.2d 297 (Nev. 1993). “470(1), provides: Any person who is injured in his business or property by reason of any violation of NRS 207.400 has a cause of action against a person causing such injury for three times the actual damages sustained.”
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