Signing a marker for money in a casino when you do not have funds to support the marker is a crime in Nevada.   Most casinos treat default on a marker the same way they treat the passing of a “bad check.”  Not only can you face civil penalties for the financial default, but you can also face felony criminal prosecution for theft.

Casinos in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada have become increasingly aggressive in their pursuit of marker default cases, and prosecutors in Nevada are happy to oblige.   If you live out of state, you will not be immune to the civil pursuit of satisfaction of the debt, and if you are criminally charged and you fail to return to Nevada to answer the charges, a felony warrant will be issued for your arrest.

If you are in the unfortunate position of being criminally charged for casino marker default in Nevada, you need an experienced Las Vegas casino marker default attorney to represent you.   Because of our Las Vegas location, we have extensive experience representing clients on criminal charges involving financial instruments, such as bad checks and casino maker default.  In many cases, we can protect you from conviction through satisfaction of the debt.  If you are unable to pay the casino, or if you have prior default offenses, we will work with the prosecutor and the casino to do everything we can to resolve your case without a felony conviction.

If you are charged with a crime as a result of default on a personal check to a casino or a marker, contact us anytime to discuss your options.