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NRS 41.400 Act or contract gives no right of action. No act done within this state operates to give rise, either within or without this state, to any of the rights of action abolished by NRS 41.370 to 41.420, inclusive. No contract to marry made or entered into in this state oper…

NRS 41.410 Unlawful to file actions after July 1, 1979. After July 1, 1979, it is unlawful for any person, either as litigant or attorney, to file, cause to be filed, threaten to file, or threaten to cause to be filed, in any court of this state, any pleading or paper setting for…

NRS 41.420 Penalty. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of NRS 41.370 to 41.420, inclusive, upon conviction, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. [6:53:1943; 1943 NCL § 4071.05] JURISDICTION OVER PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH INDIANS ARE PARTIES

NRS 41.430 Conditions for jurisdiction of State of Nevada. 1. Pursuant to the provisions of section 7, chapter 505, Public Law 280 of the 83d Congress, approved August 15, 1953, and being 67 Stat. 588, and sections 401 to 403, inclusive, of Title IV, Public Law 284 of the 90th Co…

NRS 41.440 Imposition of liability. Any liability imposed upon a spouse, son, daughter, parent, brother, sister or other immediate member of a family arising out of his or her driving and operating a motor vehicle with the permission, express or implied, of such owner is hereby i…

NRS 41.450 Operator to be made party defendant; recourse on recovery of judgment. In any action against an owner on account of imputed negligence as imposed by NRS 41.440, the operator of the motor vehicle whose negligence is imputed to the owner shall be made a party defendant i…

NRS 41.460 When debtor in possession or long-term lessee deemed owner of motor vehicle. 1. For the purpose of imposing liability pursuant to NRS 41.440 and for no other purpose, where a vehicle is subject to: (a) A security interest, the debtor in possession shall be deemed to be…

NRS 41.470 Imposition of liability for minor’s willful misconduct. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 424.085, any act of willful misconduct of a minor which results in any injury or death to another person or injury to the private property of another or to public property is…

NRS 41.472 Imposition of liability for minor’s negligence or willful misconduct regarding firearm. 1. If a parent, guardian or other person legally responsible for a minor under the age of 18 years: (a) Knows that the minor has previously been adjudicated delinquent or has been c…

NRS 41.480 Imposition of liability; conditions and limitations on actions based on acts and omissions of officers or directors. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 41.519, a nonprofit corporation, association or organization formed under the laws of this State is not immune fr…

NRS 41.485 Conditions and limitations on actions: Acts and omissions of volunteers of charitable organizations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a volunteer of a charitable organization is immune from liability for civil damages as a result of an act or omission: …

NRS 41.491 Limitations on liability. 1. No civil action for an injury or illness which results from the consumption or use of wholesome food or a grocery product that is fit for human use may be brought against: (a) A person or an employee of a person who, in good faith, donates …

NRS 41.495 Limitations on liability. 1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school that allows or establishes a school-based health center is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by a person employed by or v…

NRS 41.500 General rule; volunteers; members of search and rescue organization; persons rendering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or using defibrillator; presumptions relating to emergency care rendered on public school grounds or in connection with public school activities; busine…

NRS 41.503 Hospital care or assistance necessitated by traumatic injury; presumption regarding follow-up care. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 41.504, 41.505 and 41.506: (a) A hospital which has been designated as a center for the treatment of trauma by th…

NRS 41.504 Physicians, physician assistants, anesthesiologist assistants and registered nurses who give instruction or provide supervision to emergency medical attendant, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or nurse during emergency; emergency medical attendants, phys…

NRS 41.505 Physicians, physician assistants, anesthesiologist assistants, nurses and dentists. 1. Any person licensed under the provisions of chapter 630, 632 or 633 of NRS and any person who holds an equivalent license issued by another state, who renders emergency care or assis…

NRS 41.506 Physicians, physician assistants and nurses who render certain emergency obstetrical care; licensed medical facilities in which certain emergency obstetrical care is rendered. 1. Any person licensed under the provisions of chapter 630, 632 or 633 of NRS and any person …

NRS 41.507 Volunteer emergency medical dispatchers and volunteer medical directors of agencies which employ emergency medical dispatchers. 1. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, a volunteer emergency medical dispatcher is immune from civil liability for damages sus…

NRS 41.5075 Behavioral health specialists who perform mobile crisis intervention services by telephone or audio-video communication. 1. A behavioral health specialist performing mobile crisis intervention services by telephone or audio-video communication, whether for compensatio…

NRS 41.508 Civil action brought by public agency; award of costs and attorney’s fees. 1. A public agency may commence an action in the name of the agency to recover the expense of an emergency response by the public agency against any person who knowingly: (a) Makes a false repor…

NRS 41.5085 Civil action; recovery of compensatory damages or statutory damages, punitive damages, costs and attorney’s fees; conviction of crime not required; remedies not exclusive. 1. A person may bring a civil action for damages against any person who, without reasonable caus…

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…