Title 3

NRS 41.509 Action brought by parent; recovery; liability not exclusive. 1. A parent of an adopted child who has entered into an agreement that provides for postadoptive contact pursuant to NRS 127B.600, 127C.600 or 127D.400 may bring a civil action against a person if: (a) The pe…

NRS 41.510 Limitation of liability; exceptions for malicious acts if consideration is given or other duty exists. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an owner of any estate or interest in any premises, or a lessee or an occupant of any premises, owes no duty to keep …

NRS 41.515 Limitations on liability; exceptions; “trespasser” defined. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an owner of any estate or interest in any premises, or a lessee or an occupant of any premises, owes no duty of care to a trespasser and is not liable to a tres…

NRS 41.517 Limitations on liability; exception; “public art” defined. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who creates, sponsors, owns or produces public art, or who owns, leases or occupies any estate or interest in any premises where such art is displayed, …

NRS 41.519 Limitations on liability; duties of a participant in an equine activity; exceptions; definitions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a sponsor, an equine professional, a veterinarian or any other person is immune from civil liability for an injury to or t…

NRS 41.520 Contents and verification of complaint; motion to require plaintiff to furnish security; order; recourse of corporation or association to security. 1. As used in this section “corporation” includes an unincorporated association, and “board of directors” includes the ma…

NRS 41.540 Action may be brought against person causing pollution, impairment or destruction of air, water or other natural resources. 1. Any person who is a resident of this state may commence an action in any district court of this state where any violation is alleged to have o…

NRS 41.550 Security for and apportionment of costs. The court may order the petitioner to post a surety bond or cash in an amount not to exceed $500 to pay any cost or judgment which might be rendered adverse to the petitioner in any action brought under the provisions of NRS 41.…

NRS 41.560 Relief which may be granted. The court may grant temporary or permanent equitable relief, or may enter such order as may be necessary to enforce compliance with any statute, regulation or ordinance for the protection of the air, water and other natural resources from p…

NRS 41.570 Provisions supplementary to existing administrative or regulatory provisions. The provisions of NRS 41.540 to 41.570, inclusive, shall be supplementary to existing administrative and regulatory procedures provided by law. (Added to NRS by 1971, 861) LIABILITY OF RECEIV…

NRS 41.580 Action by owner of property; treble damages. If property has been taken from its owner by larceny, robbery, burglary, embezzlement, theft or any other offense that is a crime against property and another person buys, receives, possesses or withholds the property under …

NRS 41.590 Lender not liable for defects in property acquired with borrowed money. A lender who makes a loan of money, the proceeds of which are used or may be used by the borrower to finance the design, manufacture, construction, repair, modification or improvement of real or pe…

NRS 41.600 Actions by victims of fraud. 1. An action may be brought by any person who is a victim of consumer fraud. 2. As used in this section, “consumer fraud” means: (a) An unlawful act as defined in NRS 119.330; (b) An unlawful act as defined in NRS 205.2747; (c) An act prohi…

NRS 41.610 Actions against seller or manufacturer of unapproved drug for misrepresentation of its therapeutic effect. The purchaser of a substance which has not been approved as a drug by the Food and Drug Administration but which has been licensed for manufacture in this state h…

NRS 41.620 Liability for issuance on nonexistent account or drawing on insufficient money; liability for use of invalid credit or debit card. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 604A.5031, 604A.5061, 604A.5086 and 604A.5094, any person who: (a) Makes, utters, draws or delivers…

NRS 41.630 Limitations on liability. 1. A sports official who officiates a sporting event at any level of competition in this State is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any unintended act or omission, not amounting to gross negligence, by the sports official in the …

NRS 41.635 Definitions. As used in NRS 41.635 to 41.670, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 41.637 and 41.640 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1364; A 1997, 2593)

NRS 41.637 “Good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition or the right to free speech in direct connection with an issue of public concern” defined. “Good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition or the right to free speech in direct connecti…

NRS 41.640 “Political subdivision” defined. “Political subdivision” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.0305. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2848; A 1997, 1365, 2593)

NRS 41.650 Limitation of liability. A person who engages in a good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition or the right to free speech in direct connection with an issue of public concern is immune from any civil action for claims based upon the communication.…

NRS 41.660 Attorney General or chief legal officer of political subdivision may defend or provide support to person sued for engaging in right to petition or free speech in direct connection with an issue of public concern; special counsel; filing special motion to dismiss; stay …

NRS 41.665 Legislative findings and declaration regarding plaintiff’s burden of proof under NRS 41.660. The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. NRS 41.660 provides certain protections to a person against whom an action is brought, if the action is based upon a good faith comm…

NRS 41.670 Award of reasonable costs, attorney’s fees and monetary relief under certain circumstances; separate action for damages; sanctions for frivolous or vexatious special motion to dismiss; interlocutory appeal. 1. If the court grants a special motion to dismiss filed pursu…

NRS 41.690 Cause of action for damages resulting from criminal violation if perpetrator was motivated by certain characteristics of victim. 1. A person who has suffered injury as the proximate result of the willful violation of the provisions of NRS 200.030, 200.050, 200.280, 200…

NRS 41.700 Liability for damages caused by use of controlled substance; damages; attorney’s fees and costs. 1. A person who: (a) Knowingly and unlawfully serves, sells or otherwise furnishes a controlled substance to another person; or (b) Knowingly allows another person to use a…

NRS 41.705 Definitions. As used in NRS 41.705 to 41.735, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 41.710 to 41.725, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1255)

NRS 41.710 “Advertisement” defined. “Advertisement” means material that: 1. Advertises for commercial purposes the availability or the quality of real property, goods or services; or 2. Is otherwise designed or intended to solicit a person to purchase real property, goods or serv…

NRS 41.715 “Electronic mail” defined. “Electronic mail” means a message, a file or other information that is transmitted through a local, regional or global network, regardless of whether the message, file or other information is: 1. Viewed; 2. Stored for retrieval at a later tim…

NRS 41.720 “Network” defined. “Network” means a network comprised of one or more computers that may be accessed by a modem, electronic or optical technology, or other similar means. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1256)

NRS 41.725 “Recipient” defined. “Recipient” means a person who receives an item of electronic mail. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1256)

NRS 41.730 Action for damages; exceptions; injunctive relief. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 41.735, if a person transmits or causes to be transmitted to a recipient an item of electronic mail that includes an advertisement, the person is liable to the recipient for civil…

NRS 41.735 Immunity for persons who provide users with access to network; applicability to items of electronic mail obtained voluntarily. 1. If a person provides users with access to a network and, as part of that service, transmits items of electronic mail on behalf of those use…

NRS 41.740 Damages for which person who kills or injures pet of another person is liable; punitive and noneconomic damages may not be awarded; limitation on amount of damages; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a natural person intentionally, willfull…

NRS 41.745 Liability of employer for intentional conduct of employee; limitations. 1. An employer is not liable for harm or injury caused by the intentional conduct of an employee if the conduct of the employee: (a) Was a truly independent venture of the employee; (b) Was not com…

NRS 41.750 Limitations on liability of employer for damages arising from or relating to child care provided to children of employee. If an employer: 1. Pays money directly to an employee for use by the employee to pay all or a portion of the cost of child care and the employee se…

NRS 41.755 Limitations on liability of employer who discloses information regarding employee to prospective employer of employee; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an employer who, at the request of an employee, discloses information regarding: (a) The …

NRS 41.800 Acts for which person is liable; remedies; no criminal liability for violation of section. 1. A person shall not intentionally obstruct: (a) The ingress or egress to any public or private property from any other public or private place in such a manner as not to leave …

NRS 41.900 Qualifications for bringing action for wrongful conviction; required proof; weight and admissibility of evidence; appointment of counsel; “innocence” defined. 1. A person who is not currently incarcerated for any offense may bring a civil action for his or her wrongful…

NRS 41.910 Certificate of innocence: Entry of certificate; denial of entry of certificate and dismissal of action; sealing of records upon entry of certificate; confidentiality of records not sealed upon entry of certificate; prohibition against construction of certain findings r…

NRS 41.920 Waiver of sovereign immunity; exceptions; action not subject to other requirements or limitation on damages; law relating to absolute or qualified immunity of judicial officer, prosecutor or law enforcement officer applies to action. 1. The State of Nevada waives its i…

NRS 41.930 Captioning of pleadings; verified statement of facts must be served upon Attorney General; proceedings held before court without jury; appeal; doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel do not apply to action. 1. All pleadings filed pursuant to NRS 41.900 must b…

NRS 41.940 Limitation on time for commencement of action. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person must bring an action pursuant to NRS 41.900 within 2 years after: (a) A judgment of conviction of the person was reversed or vacated and the charging document was d…

NRS 41.950 Award of damages and other relief. 1. In an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 which results in the court entering a certificate of innocence pursuant to NRS 41.910, the court shall award the person: (a) If the person was imprisoned for: (1) One to 10 years, $50,000…

NRS 41.960 Reduction of award because of previous action or settlement; notification of settlement or award; reimbursement; calculation of award not to include certain items. 1. If a person in an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 has previously won a monetary award against th…

NRS 41.970 Submission of claim to State Board of Examiners; claim paid from Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account; payment not effective without prior approval of Board. To recover damages or other monetary relief awarded by a court pursuant to NRS 41.950, less any adjustment…