Title 3

NRS 28.050 “Personal property” defined. “Personal property” includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt. [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.055 “Plaintiff” defined. “Plaintiff” includes a party who files a counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party complaint. (Added to NRS by 1989, 699)

NRS 28.060 “Process” defined. “Process” signifies a writ or summons in the course of judicial proceedings. [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.070 “Property” defined. “Property” includes both real and personal property. [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.080 “Real property” defined. “Real property” is coextensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments. [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.090 “State” defined. “State,” when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.100 “United States” defined. “United States” may include the District of Columbia and territories or insular possessions. [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.110 “Will” defined. “Will” includes codicil. [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.120 “Writ” defined. “Writ” signifies an order or precept in writing issued in the name of the State or of a court or judicial officer. [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.130 “Writing” defined. “Writing” includes printing and typewriting. [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.140 Interpretation. As used in this title, every mode of oral statement, under oath or affirmation, is embraced by the term “testify,” and every written one by the term “depose.” [1911 CPA § 533; RL § 5475; NCL § 9022]—(NRS A 1977, 182; 1985, 500)

NRS 28.150 Signature by mark. As used in this title, signature or subscription includes mark, when the person cannot write, his or her name being written near it by a person who writes his or her own name as a witness; but when a signature is by mark it must, in order that it may…

NRS 29.010 Submission of a controversy without action. Parties to a question in difference, which might be the subject of a civil action, may, without action, agree upon a case containing the facts upon which the controversy depends, and present a submission of the same to any co…

NRS 29.020 Entry of judgment; judgment roll. Judgment shall be entered in the judgment book as in other cases, but without costs for any proceeding prior to the trial. The case, the submission and a copy of the judgment shall constitute the judgment roll. [1911 CPA § 311; RL § 52…

NRS 29.030 Enforcement and appeal of judgment. The judgment may be enforced in the same manner as if it had been rendered in an action, and shall be in the same manner subject to appeal. [1911 CPA § 312; RL § 5254; NCL § 8810]

NRS 29A.010 “Summary proceeding” defined. As used in this chapter, “summary proceeding” means an action governed by the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1989, 507)

NRS 29A.020 Adoption of rules. The Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or each district court shall adopt rules providing for the setting of trials for summary proceedings and such other rules as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 198…

NRS 29A.030 Applicability of rules of practice and procedure. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, the District Court Rules and the local rules of practice adopted in the judicial district where the action is pending…

NRS 29A.040 Eligible actions; designation of case as summary proceeding. In any civil action brought in the district court in which the amount in controversy, excluding attorney’s fees, interest and costs of suit, is not less than $2,500 and not more than $15,000, the parties may…

NRS 29A.050 Filing of affidavits. 1. One or more affidavits sufficient to establish each claim or affirmative defense alleged by each party, together with any other relevant evidence upon which the party relies must be filed: (a) By the plaintiff, within 30 days after the date of…

NRS 29A.060 Discovery prohibited. No party to a summary proceeding may conduct discovery pursuant to Rules 26 to 37, inclusive, of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure. (Added to NRS by 1989, 507)

NRS 29A.070 Trial memoranda. 1. Not later than 10 days before the date set for the trial of a summary proceeding, each party to the action shall file and serve upon each other party a trial memorandum containing: (a) A concise statement of the facts relied upon to support each of…

NRS 29A.080 Procedure at trial. At the trial of a summary proceeding: 1. The matter must be tried to the court, sitting without a jury. 2. No record of the proceedings may be made, except by the court or the clerk of the court. 3. The court shall examine any witness and, if requi…

NRS 29A.090 No right of appeal. The judgment of the court in a summary proceeding is not subject to appeal. (Added to NRS by 1989, 508)

NRS 30.010 Short title. NRS 30.010 to 30.160, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act. [16:22:1929; NCL § 9455]

NRS 30.020 “Person” defined. “Person” wherever used in NRS 30.010 to 30.160, inclusive, shall be construed to mean any person, partnership, joint stock company, unincorporated association or society, or municipal or other corporation of any character whatsoever. [13:22:1929; NCL …

NRS 30.030 Scope. Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare rights, status and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No action or proceeding shall be open to objection on the ground that a declaratory …

NRS 30.040 Questions of construction or validity of instruments, contracts and statutes. 1. Any person interested under a deed, written contract or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordina…

NRS 30.050 Contract may be construed before or after breach. A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof. [3:22:1929; NCL § 9442]

NRS 30.060 Declaration of rights in certain cases. 1. Any person interested as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, other fiduciary, including, without limitation, a person granted authority to act for a principal under a power of attorney, whether denominate…

NRS 30.070 Enumeration not exclusive. The enumeration in NRS 30.040, 30.050 and 30.060 does not limit or restrict the exercise of the general powers conferred in NRS 30.030 in any proceeding where declaratory relief is sought, in which a judgment or decree will terminate the cont…

NRS 30.080 Discretion of court to render or enter judgment. The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree where such judgment or decree, if rendered or entered, would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the proceeding. [6:22:1929…

NRS 30.090 Review. All orders, judgments and decrees under NRS 30.010 to 30.160, inclusive, may be reviewed as other orders, judgments and decrees. [7:22:1929; NCL § 9446]

NRS 30.100 Supplemental relief. Further relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper. The application therefor shall be by petition to a court having jurisdiction to grant relief. If the application be deemed sufficient, the court s…

NRS 30.110 Jury trial. When a proceeding under NRS 30.010 to 30.160, inclusive, involves the determination of an issue of fact, such issue may be tried and determined in the same manner as issues of fact are tried and determined in other civil actions in the court in which the pr…

NRS 30.120 Costs. In any proceeding under NRS 30.010 to 30.160, inclusive, the court may make such award of costs as may seem equitable and just. [10:22:1929; NCL § 9449]

NRS 30.130 Parties. When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding. In any proceeding which invo…

NRS 30.140 Construction. NRS 30.010 to 30.160, inclusive, are declared to be remedial; their purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations; and are to be liberally construed and administered. [12…

NRS 30.150 Severability. The several sections and provisions of NRS 30.010 to 30.160, inclusive, except NRS 30.030 and 30.040, are hereby declared independent and severable, and the invalidity, if any, or part or feature thereof shall not affect or render the remainder of such se…

NRS 30.160 Uniformity of interpretation. NRS 30.010 to 30.160, inclusive, shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them, and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations…

NRS 30.170 Validity of order prohibiting publication or broadcasting of information concerning judicial proceedings and actions. 1. If during the course of any proceeding or the trial of any action in any court, the trial judge issues an order prohibiting a newspaper or other new…

NRS 31.010 Application to court for writ of attachment: Timing; requirements when Department of Taxation has taken over management of local government. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the plaintiff at the time of issuing the summons, or at any time thereafter, ma…

NRS 31.013 Issuance of writ of attachment after notice and hearing. The court may after notice and hearing, order the clerk to issue a writ of attachment in the following cases: 1. In an action upon a judgment or upon a contract, express or implied, for the direct payment of mone…

NRS 31.017 Issuance of writ of attachment without notice and hearing. The court may order the writ of attachment issued without notice to the defendant only in the following cases: 1. In an action by a resident of this State against a defendant not residing in this State. For pur…

NRS 31.020 Affidavit for attachment: Contents. 1. All applications to the court for an order directing the clerk to issue a writ of attachment without notice to the defendant shall be accompanied by the affidavit of the plaintiff or any other person having personal knowledge of t…