Title 2

NRS 11.060 Action for recovery of mining claims: Occupation and possession; other applicable provisions. 1. No action for the recovery of mining claims, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, shall be maintained, unless it appears that the plaintiff, or those through or f…

NRS 11.070 No cause of action effectual unless party or predecessor seized or possessed within 5 years. No cause of action or defense to an action, founded upon the title to real property, or to rents or to services out of the same, shall be effectual, unless it appears that the …

NRS 11.080 Seisin within 5 years; when necessary in action for real property. No action for the recovery of real property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof other than mining claims, shall be maintained, unless it appears that the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s ancestor…

NRS 11.090 Peaceable entry; when not valid as claim. No peaceable entry upon real estate shall be deemed sufficient and valid as a claim, unless an action be commenced by the plaintiff for possession within 1 year from the making of such entry, or within 5 years from the time whe…

NRS 11.100 Possession presumed in legal owner unless adversely held. In every action for the recovery of real property, or the possession thereof, the person establishing a legal title to the premises shall be presumed to have been possessed thereof within the time prescribed by …

NRS 11.110 Occupation under written instrument or judgment; when deemed adverse. Whenever it shall appear that the occupant, or those under whom the occupant claims, entered into the possession of premises, under claim of title, exclusive of any other right, founding such claim u…

NRS 11.120 What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or judgment. For the purpose of constituting adverse possession by any person claiming a title, founded upon a written instrument or judgment or decree, land shall be deemed to have been possessed and occupie…

NRS 11.130 Premises actually occupied under claim of title deemed to be held adversely. Where it appears that there has been an actual continued occupation of premises, under a claim of title, exclusive of any other right, but not founded upon a written instrument, or a judgment …

NRS 11.140 What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not founded on written instrument. For the purpose of constituting an adverse possession, by a person claiming title, not founded upon a written instrument, judgment or decree, land shall be deemed to have been p…

NRS 11.150 Additional requirements for adverse possession: Occupation continuously for 5 years; payment of taxes. In no case shall adverse possession be considered established unless it be shown, in addition to the requirements of NRS 11.120 or 11.140, that the land has been occu…

NRS 11.160 Relation of landlord and tenant as affecting adverse possession. Whenever the relation of landlord and tenant shall have existed between any persons, the possession of the tenant shall be deemed the possession of the landlord until the expiration of 5 years from the ex…

NRS 11.165 Easement by prescription when owner opens land for use by public for pedestrian access and improves land for that specific purpose. 1. If an owner of land opens his or her land for use by the public for pedestrian access and has improved such land for that specific pur…

NRS 11.170 Right of possession not affected by descent cast. The right of a person to the possession of any real property shall not be impaired or affected by a descent being cast in consequence of the death of a person in possession of such property. [1911 CPA § 20; RL § 4962; N…

NRS 11.180 Certain disabilities excluded from time to commence actions. If a person entitled to commence an action for the recovery of real property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, or to make any entry or defense founded on the title to real property or to rents o…

NRS 11.190 Periods of limitation. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 40.4639, 125B.050 and 217.007, actions other than those for the recovery of real property, unless further limited by specific statute, may only be commenced as follows: 1. Within 6 years: (a) Except as otherwis…

NRS 11.200 Computation of time. 1. The time in NRS 11.190 shall be deemed to date from the last transaction or the last item charged or last credit given; and whenever any payment on principal or interest has been or shall be made upon an existing contract, whether it be a bill o…

NRS 11.201 Actions for common-law wrongful termination of employment. 1. An action in tort for common-law wrongful termination of employment must be commenced within 2 years after the date of the termination of employment. 2. The time limitation set forth in subsection 1 is tolle…

NRS 11.202 Actions for damages for injury or wrongful death caused by deficiency in construction of improvements to real property. 1. No action may be commenced against the owner, occupier or any person performing or furnishing the design, planning, supervision or observation of …

NRS 11.2055 Actions for damages for injury or wrongful death caused by deficiency in construction of improvements to real property: Determination of date of substantial completion of improvement to real property. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for the purposes o…

NRS 11.207 Malpractice actions against attorneys and veterinarians. 1. An action against an attorney or veterinarian to recover damages for malpractice, whether based on a breach of duty or contract, must be commenced within 4 years after the plaintiff sustains damage or within 2…

NRS 11.2075 Malpractice actions against accountants. 1. An action against an accountant or accounting firm to recover damages for malpractice must be commenced within: (a) Two years after the date on which the alleged act, error or omission is discovered or should have been disco…

NRS 11.208 Action by contractor against Department of Transportation upon contract for construction, reconstruction, improvement or maintenance of highway. An action by a contractor against the Department of Transportation upon a contract for the construction, reconstruction, imp…

NRS 11.209 Actions against original contractors by employees of subcontractors or other contractors acting under, by or for original contractors for wages, contributions, premiums, benefits or other indebtedness. 1. No action against an original contractor for the recovery of wag…

NRS 11.2095 Action to recover payment for money owed to hospital. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an action against a person to recover payment for any amount owed to a hospital for hospital care provided to the person at the hospital must be commenced not later …

NRS 11.210 Mutual open accounts; accrual of cause of action. In an action brought to recover a balance due upon a mutual, open and current account, where there have been reciprocal demands between the parties, the cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued from the time of t…

NRS 11.215 Actions for damages for injury arising from sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of minor; actions involving injury arising from appearance of minor in pornography. 1. An action to recover damages for an injury to a person arising from the sexual abuse or sexual exploit…

NRS 11.217 Actions for damages for injury arising from sexual assault of adult. 1. An action to recover damages for an injury to a person arising from the sexual assault of the plaintiff which occurred when the plaintiff was 18 years of age or older may be commenced against the a…

NRS 11.220 Action for relief not otherwise provided for. An action for relief, not hereinbefore provided for, must be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action shall have accrued, regardless of whether the underlying cause of action is analogous to that of any other caus…

NRS 11.245 Actions brought by Attorney General for deceptive trade practices. There is no limitation on the time in which an action brought by the Attorney General against a person alleged to have committed a deceptive trade practice in violation of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, incl…

NRS 11.250 Disabilities preventing running of statute. If a person entitled to bring an action other than for the recovery of real property be, at the time the cause of action accrued, either: 1. Within the age of 18 years; or 2. Insane; or 3. In the custodial care of the State, …

NRS 11.255 Actions by or on behalf of this State. 1. The provisions of this chapter concerning actions other than for the recovery of real property shall apply to actions brought in the name of the State, or for the benefit of the State, in the same manner as to actions by privat…

NRS 11.256 Definitions. As used in NRS 11.256 to 11.259, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 11.2565 and 11.257 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2007, 646)

NRS 11.2565 “Action involving nonresidential construction” defined. 1. “Action involving nonresidential construction” means an action that: (a) Is commenced against a design professional; and (b) Involves the design, construction, manufacture, repair or landscaping of a nonreside…

NRS 11.257 “Complainant” defined. “Complainant” means a person who files an action involving nonresidential construction. (Added to NRS by 2007, 647)

NRS 11.258 Attorney required to consult expert; required affidavit of attorney; required report of expert. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in an action involving nonresidential construction, the attorney for the complainant shall file an affidavit with the court …

NRS 11.259 Effect of compliance with or failure to comply with NRS 11.258. 1. The court shall dismiss an action involving nonresidential construction if the attorney for the complainant fails to: (a) File an affidavit required pursuant to NRS 11.258; (b) File a report required pu…

NRS 11.260 Action to recover estate sold by guardian. No action for the recovery of any estate sold by a guardian can be maintained by the protected person, or by any person claiming under the protected person, unless it is commenced within 3 years next after the termination of t…

NRS 11.270 Action to recover estate sold by executor or administrator. No action for the recovery of any estate sold by an executor or administrator in the course of any probate proceeding can be maintained by any heir or other person claiming under the decedent, unless it be com…

NRS 11.275 Action against estate for which letters of administration have not been issued. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, no action can be maintained against an estate for which letters of administration have not been issued unless it is commenced within 3 years next afte…

NRS 11.280 Legal disability prevents running of statute. NRS 11.260 and 11.270 shall not apply to minors or others under any legal disability to sue at the time when the right of action first accrues, but all such persons may commence an action at any time within 1 year after the…

NRS 11.290 No limitation of action for deposit of money or property; exception. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 104.3118, to actions brought to recover money or other property deposited with any bank, credit union, banker, trust company or savings and loan soc…

NRS 11.300 Absence from State suspends running of statute. If, when the cause of action shall accrue against a person, the person is out of the State, the action may be commenced within the time herein limited after the person’s return to the State; and if after the cause of acti…

NRS 11.310 Death of person entitled to bring action before limitation expires; death of person against whom an action may be brought. 1. If the person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement thereof, and the cause of action …

NRS 11.320 Statute suspended when person against whom cause of action exists dies out of State. If a person against whom a cause of action exists dies without the State, the time which elapses between the person’s death and the expiration of 1 year after the issuing, within this …

NRS 11.330 Action by enemy alien; war suspends limitation. When a person shall be an alien subject, or citizen of a country at war with the United States, the time of the continuance of the war shall not be a part of the period limited for the commencement of the action; but noth…

NRS 11.340 Reversal of judgment; new action to be brought within 1 year. If an action shall be commenced within the time prescribed therefor, and a judgment therein for the plaintiff be reversed on appeal, the plaintiff, or if the plaintiff dies and the cause of action survives, …