Title 2

NRS 17.730 “Foreign-country judgment” defined. “Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. (Added to NRS by 2007, 147)

NRS 17.740 Applicability. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 17.700 to 17.820, inclusive, apply to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (a) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and (b) Under the law of the foreign country where ren…

NRS 17.750 Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a court of this State shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which NRS 17.700 to 17.820, inclusive, apply. 2. A court of this State may not recognize a…

NRS 17.760 Personal jurisdiction. 1. A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (a) The defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (b) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, other than f…

NRS 17.770 Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment. 1. If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. 2. If recognition o…

NRS 17.780 Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment. If the court in a proceeding under NRS 17.770 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under NRS 17.700 to 17.820, inclusive, then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or de…

NRS 17.790 Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment. If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the appeal is conclud…

NRS 17.800 Statute of limitations. An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or 15 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became e…

NRS 17.810 Uniformity of interpretation. In applying and construing the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Added to NRS b…

NRS 17.820 Saving clause. NRS 17.700 to 17.820, inclusive, do not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of NRS 17.700 to 17.820, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2007, 149) REGISTRATION OF CANADIAN MONEY JUDG…

NRS 17.900 Short title. NRS 17.900 to 17.955, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act. (Added to NRS by 2021, 509)

NRS 17.905 Definitions. As used in NRS 17.900 to 17.955, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 17.910 and 17.915 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 509)

NRS 17.910 “Canada” defined. “Canada” means the sovereign nation of Canada and its provinces and territories. “Canadian” has a corresponding meaning. (Added to NRS by 2021, 509)

NRS 17.915 “Canadian judgment” defined. “Canadian judgment” means a judgment of a court of Canada, other than a judgment that recognizes the judgment of another foreign country. (Added to NRS by 2021, 509)

NRS 17.920 Applicability. 1. NRS 17.900 to 17.955, inclusive, apply to a Canadian judgment to the extent the judgment is within the scope of NRS 17.740, if recognition of the judgment is sought to enforce the judgment. 2. A Canadian judgment that grants both recovery of a sum of …

NRS 17.925 Registration of Canadian judgment. 1. A person seeking recognition of a Canadian judgment described in NRS 17.920 to enforce the judgment may register the judgment in the office of the clerk of a court in which an action for recognition of the judgment could be filed u…

NRS 17.930 Effect of registration. 1. Subject to subsection 2, a Canadian judgment registered under NRS 17.925 has the same effect provided in NRS 17.780 for a judgment a court determines to be entitled to recognition. 2. A Canadian judgment registered under NRS 17.925 may not be…

NRS 17.935 Notice of registration. 1. A person that registers a Canadian judgment under NRS 17.925 shall cause notice of registration to be served on the person against whom the judgment has been registered. 2. Notice under this section must be served in the same manner that a su…

NRS 17.940 Petition to vacate registration. 1. Not later than 30 days after notice under NRS 17.935 is served, the person against whom the judgment was registered may petition the court to vacate the registration. The court for cause may provide for a shorter or longer time for f…

NRS 17.945 Stay of enforcement of judgment pending determination of petition. A person that files a petition under subsection 1 of NRS 17.940 to vacate registration of a Canadian judgment may request the court to stay enforcement of the judgment pending determination of the petit…

NRS 17.950 Relationship to Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act. 1. NRS 17.900 to 17.955, inclusive, supplement the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act and that Act, other than NRS 17.770, applies to a registration under NRS 17.900 to 17.955…

NRS 17.955 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Add…

NRS 18.005 “Costs” defined. For the purposes of NRS 18.010 to 18.150, inclusive, the term “costs” means: 1. Clerks’ fees. 2. Reporters’ fees for depositions, including a reporter’s fee for one copy of each deposition. 3. Jurors’ fees and expenses, together with reasonable compens…

NRS 18.010 Award of attorney’s fees. 1. The compensation of an attorney and counselor for his or her services is governed by agreement, express or implied, which is not restrained by law. 2. In addition to the cases where an allowance is authorized by specific statute, the court …

NRS 18.015 Lien for attorney’s fees: Amount; perfection; enforcement. 1. An attorney at law shall have a lien: (a) Upon any claim, demand or cause of action, including any claim for unliquidated damages, which has been placed in the attorney’s hands by a client for suit or collec…

NRS 18.020 Cases in which costs allowed prevailing party. Costs must be allowed of course to the prevailing party against any adverse party against whom judgment is rendered, in the following cases: 1. In an action for the recovery of real property or a possessory right thereto. …

NRS 18.025 Court not to refuse to award attorney’s fees or costs solely because public officer or agency is prevailing party. 1. A court shall not: (a) Refuse to award attorney’s fees or costs to the State, a local government, a public officer or a public employee; or (b) Reduce …

NRS 18.030 Costs and disbursements in actions where defendants might have been joined. When several actions are brought on one bond, undertaking, promissory note, bill of exchange, or other instrument in writing, or in any other case for the same cause of action, against several …

NRS 18.050 Discretion of court in allowing costs. Except as limited by this section, in other actions in the district court, part or all of the prevailing party’s costs may be allowed and may be apportioned between the parties, or on the same or adverse sides. If, in the judgment…

NRS 18.060 Costs of appeal to Court of Appeals or Supreme Court; discretion of court. In the following cases the costs of an appeal to the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court shall be in the discretion of the court: 1. Where a new trial is ordered. 2. When a judgment is modifie…

NRS 18.070 Payment of costs on postponement; costs and attorney’s fees on mistrial. 1. When an application is made to a court or master to postpone a trial, the payment of costs, occasioned by the postponement may be imposed, in the discretion of the court or master, as a conditi…

NRS 18.080 Effect of tender in action for recovery of money. When, in an action for the recovery of money only, the defendant alleges in his or her answer that before the commencement of the action the defendant tendered to the plaintiff the full amount to which the plaintiff was…

NRS 18.090 Costs in actions by or against executors and trustees. In an action prosecuted or defended by an executor, administrator, trustee of express trust, or a person expressly authorized by statute, costs may be recovered as in an action by and against a person prosecuting a…

NRS 18.110 Verified memorandum of costs: Filing and service; witness’ and clerk’s fee; retaxing and settling costs. 1. The party in whose favor judgment is rendered, and who claims costs, must file with the clerk, and serve a copy upon the adverse party, within 5 days after the e…

NRS 18.120 Interest and costs must be included by clerk in judgment. The clerk shall include in the judgment entered up by the clerk any interest on the verdict or judgment of the court or master, from the time it was rendered or made, and the costs, if the same have been taxed o…

NRS 18.130 When plaintiff may be required to secure costs; affidavits of sureties; dismissal of action if undertaking not filed. 1. When a plaintiff in an action resides out of the State, or is a foreign corporation, security for the costs and charges which may be awarded against…

NRS 18.140 Plaintiffs for whom bond or undertaking not required. In any civil action or proceeding wherein the State, or the people of the State, is a party plaintiff, or any state officer, in his or her official capacity or in behalf of the State, or any county, city and county,…

NRS 18.150 Payment of costs and attorney’s fees when State or county is a party. 1. When the State is a party, and costs or attorney’s fees are awarded against it, they must be paid out of the State Treasury. 2. When a county is a party, and costs or attorney’s fees are awarded a…

NRS 18.160 Costs allowed judgment creditor; memorandum of costs; motion to tax. 1. A judgment creditor may claim costs for one or more of the following items: (a) Statutory fees for preparing or issuing an abstract of judgment. (b) Statutory fees for recording, receiving or filin…

NRS 18.170 Notice of motion for order allowing costs and necessary disbursements; order. A judgment creditor claiming costs or necessary disbursements reasonably incurred in aid of the collection of a judgment or of any execution issued thereon, other than those specified in NRS …

NRS 18.180 Entry of amount of costs on margin of judgment. Within 2 days after the costs are tried or ascertained, or after the time for making a motion to tax the same has expired, the clerk or judge shall enter the amount thereof on the margin of the judgment, and thereafter th…

NRS 19.003 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 19.007 and 19.010 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2015, 2556)

NRS 19.007 “Clerk of the court” defined. “Clerk of the court” means: 1. In a county where the district court in and for that county has not appointed a clerk, the county clerk when acting as ex officio clerk of the district court. 2. In a county where the district court in and fo…

NRS 19.010 “Folio” defined. “Folio,” when used as a measure for computing fees or compensation, shall be construed to mean 100 words, counting every figure necessarily used as a word. Any portion of a folio, when in the whole draft or paper there should not be a complete folio, a…

NRS 19.013 Clerks. 1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, the county clerk or clerk of the court, as applicable, shall charge and collect the following fees: On the commencement of any action or proceeding in the district court, or on the transfer of any action or p…

NRS 19.016 Additional fee for filing and recording bond of notary public: Technology in office of county clerk. 1. If a county clerk imposes an additional fee pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 19.013, the proceeds collected from such a fee must be accounted for separately in the co…