NevadaSB21083rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to local law enforcement agencies; increasing certain fees collected by constables and sheriffs for certain services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Jeff Stone (Republican)

Signed by Governor

BDR 20-540

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Higher constable fees for civil services

Constable fees for civil process are $26 per service. Attachments, levies, writs or garnishments, and serving subpoenas now cost $26 each. Taking a bond costs $26. A certificate of sale is $26, and a constable’s deed is $26, with the grantee also paying the acknowledgment fee. Posting and advertising a sale costs $26 (newspaper publication is extra), mailing a writ notice is $3, and summoning a jury is $26.

Higher sheriff fees for civil papers

Sheriff fees for serving civil papers now run $26 per service. This includes summons, rules or orders, subpoenas, attachments or levies, and writs of possession. Travel is $3 per mile, one way, and up to $30 if service fails after a reasonable effort. Posting and advertising a sale costs $26, and mailing a writ notice costs $3. A certificate of sale is $26, and a sheriff’s deed is $26, paid by the grantee, plus any acknowledgment fee.

Higher eviction service and travel fees

Serving a single pre‑eviction notice costs $26. When many notices go to the same place, each notice is $20 for 2–10, $17 for 11–24, and $15 for 25 or more. For summary evictions, each service and serving/executing a writ of restitution costs $26. Travel to serve eviction notices is $3 per mile one way; if several notices are served at the same place, mileage is charged once. Constable travel is $3 per mile one way with a “most distant person” rule, and a failed attempt’s travel is capped at $30.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • James Ohrenschall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Stone

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 58 • No: 5

House vote • 5/23/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 38 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 183.

    5/31/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/31/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. To enrollment.

    5/23/2025Senate
  5. In Senate.

    5/23/2025Senate
  6. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 38, Nays: 4.) To Senate.

    5/23/2025House
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/22/2025House
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/21/2025House
  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025House
  10. Read second time.

    5/19/2025House
  11. From committee: Do pass.

    5/16/2025House
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  13. In Assembly.

    4/24/2025House
  14. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.

    4/22/2025Senate
  15. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/21/2025Senate
  16. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/18/2025Senate
  17. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/17/2025Senate
  18. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/17/2025Senate
  19. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 486.) To printer.

    4/16/2025Senate
  20. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/16/2025Senate
  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/16/2025Senate
  22. From printer. To committee.

    2/19/2025Senate
  23. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

    2/18/2025Senate

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