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NRS 73.030 – Costs.

1. The justice of the peace shall forthwith ascertain and charge as costs against the losing party and in favor of the prevailing party, without the filing of a cost bill, the costs of the proceeding as in other cases arising in justice court, which sum when received by the justice of the peace shall […]

NRS 74.040 – Punishment for contempt.

A justice may punish for contempt for the same acts or omissions, in the same manner and with the same effects as is provided for judges in chapter 22 of NRS. [1911 CPA § 856; RL § 5798; NCL § 9345]—(NRS A 1975, 510)

NRS 72.010 – Deposits of money in lieu of required undertakings.

In all civil cases arising in justice courts wherein an undertaking is required, the plaintiff or defendant may deposit with the justice a sum of money equal to the amount required by the undertaking, which sum of money shall be taken as security in place of the undertaking. [1911 CPA § 874; RL § 5816; […]

NRS 73.015 – Acknowledgment of affidavits used in actions for small claims.

In all cases for the recovery of money under the provisions of this chapter any affidavit which is required or authorized by rules of court or the general provisions of law applicable to such proceedings may be acknowledged before and certified by: 1. Any justice of the peace with or before whom the matter is […]