Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 208.165 (2026)
Execution of instrument by prisoner
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NRS 208.165 Execution of instrument by prisoner. A
prisoner may execute any instrument by signing his or her name immediately
following a declaration “under penalty of perjury” with the same legal effect
as if he or she had acknowledged it or sworn to its truth before a person
authorized to administer oaths. As used in this section, “prisoner” means a
person confined in any jail or prison, or any facility for the detention of
juvenile offenders, in this state.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1643)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2016–2023 · leading case: Bennett (ashley) v. State, 2022 NV 29 (Nev. 2022).
Bennett (ashley) v. State, 2022 NV 29 (Nev. 2022). “NRS 208.165 ("A prisoner may execute any instrument by signing his or her name immediately following a declaration 'under penalty of perjury with the same legal effect as if he or she had acknowledged it or sworn to its truth before a person authorized to administer oaths.”
Welch v. Dzurenda (D. Nev. 2023). “§ 1746 ; 16 • State law claims under NRS 208.165 and various subsections of NRS 17 209; 18 • Violation of Administrative Regulation (“AR”) claims; and 19 • Fourteenth Amendment—violation of state law.”
Kieren, Jr. v. Feil (Nev. 2016). “The district court further did not address whether NRS 208.165 provided a viable alternative to notarization in this case.”
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