NRS 71.030 – Arrested defendant immediately taken before justice.
The defendant, immediately upon being arrested, shall be taken to the office of the justice who made the order, and if the justice is absent or unable to try the action, or if it appears to such justice by the affidavit of defendant that the justice is a material witness in the action, the officer […]
NRS 68.030 – Execution may issue on entry of judgment on docket of justice of the peace.
From the time of entry of judgment on the docket of the justice of the peace, execution may be issued thereon by the justice of the peace to the sheriff of any county in the State, in the same manner and with like effect as if issued on a judgment of the district court. [1911 […]
NRS 68.040 – Judgment becomes lien when abstract recorded with county recorder.
A judgment rendered in a justice court creates no lien upon any lands of the defendant, unless an abstract is recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the lands are situated. When so recorded and from the time of the recording, the judgment becomes a lien upon all the […]
NRS 68.050 – Judgments by confession.
1. Except as otherwise provided by law, a judgment by confession may be entered without action, either for money due or to become due or to secure any person against contingent liability on behalf of the defendant, or both, in any justice court specified in the confession. 2. A judgment by confession entered pursuant to […]
NRS 69.010 – Security for costs.
1. The justice may in all cases require a deposit of money to cover costs of court before issuing the summons. 2. When the plaintiff in an action is a nonresident of the State of Nevada, or a foreign corporation, upon motion of the opposite party at any time before final judgment such nonresident shall […]
NRS 69.020 – Prevailing party entitled to costs.
The prevailing party in justice courts is entitled to costs of the action, and also of any proceedings taken in aid of an execution issued upon any judgment recovered therein. [1911 CPA § 871; RL § 5813; NCL § 9360]
NRS 69.030 – Prevailing party allowed attorney’s fee to be taxed as costs in justice court.
The prevailing party in any civil action at law in the justice courts of this State shall receive, in addition to the costs of court as now allowed by law, a reasonable attorney fee. The attorney fee shall be fixed by the justice and taxed as costs against the losing party. [Part 1911 CPA § […]
NRS 69.040 – Costs must be included in judgment; cost bill; motion to retax costs.
1. The justice must tax and include in the judgment the costs allowed by law to the prevailing party. 2. The party in whose favor judgment is rendered and who claims costs must deliver to the justice, and serve a copy upon the adverse party, within 2 days after the verdict or notice of the […]
NRS 69.050 – Award of costs to prevailing party by district court on appeal from justice court.
In the event of an appeal, the district court is authorized to award to the prevailing party all costs of court as now allowed by law incurred by such party, and also a reasonable attorney fee to be fixed and allowed by the district court for all services rendered in behalf of the prevailing party. […]
NRS 70.010 – Execution may issue at any time within 6 years; stay of execution of judgment.
1. Execution for the enforcement of a judgment of a justice court may be issued by a justice or the clerk of the court, under the direction and supervision of a justice, on the application of the party entitled thereto, at any time within 6 years from the entry of judgment. 2. The court, or […]