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4.060  Fees for justice of the peace; disposition.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive, each justice of the peace shall charge and collect the following fees:

      (a) On the commencement of any action or proceeding in the justice court, other than in actions commenced pursuant to chapter 73 of NRS, to be paid by the party commencing the action:

 

If the sum claimed does not exceed $1,000................................................ $28.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,500.............. 50.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $4,500............ 100.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $4,500 but does not exceed $6,500............ 125.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $6,500 but does not exceed $7,500............ 150.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $7,500 but does not exceed $10,000.......... 175.00

In all other civil actions...................................................................................... 28.00

 

      (b) For the preparation and filing of an affidavit and order in an action commenced pursuant to chapter 73 of NRS:

 

If the sum claimed does not exceed $1,000................................................ $25.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,500.............. 45.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $5,000.............. 65.00

 

      (c) On the appearance of any defendant, or any number of defendants answering jointly, to be paid by the defendant or defendants on filing the first paper in the action, or at the time of appearance:

 

In all civil actions.............................................................................................. $12.00

For every additional defendant, appearing separately................................... 6.00

 

      (d) No fee may be charged where a defendant or defendants appear in response to an affidavit and order issued pursuant to the provisions of chapter 73 of NRS.

      (e) For the filing of any paper in intervention....................................................... $6.00

      (f) For the issuance of any writ of attachment, writ of garnishment, writ of execution or any other writ designed to enforce any judgment of the court............................................................................................. $6.00

      (g) For filing a notice of appeal, and appeal bonds.......................................... $12.00

             One charge only may be made if both papers are filed at the same time.

      (h) For issuing supersedeas to a writ designed to enforce a judgment or order of the court            $12.00

      (i) For preparation and transmittal of transcript and papers on appeal........ $12.00

      (j) For celebrating a marriage and returning the certificate to the county recorder or county clerk              $50.00

      (k) For entering judgment by confession............................................................... $6.00

      (l) For preparing any copy of any record, proceeding or paper, for each page   $.30

      (m) For each certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the court...................... $3.00

      (n) For searching records or files in his or her office, for each year.................. $1.00

      (o) For filing and acting upon each bail or property bond .............................. $40.00

      2.  A justice of the peace shall not charge or collect any of the fees set forth in subsection 1 for any service rendered by the justice of the peace to the county in which his or her township is located.

      3.  A justice of the peace shall not charge or collect the fee pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection 1 if the justice of the peace performs a marriage ceremony in a commissioner township.

      4.  Except as otherwise provided by an ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244.207, the justice of the peace shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, account for and pay to the county treasurer all fees collected during the preceding month, except for the fees the justice of the peace may retain as compensation and the fees the justice of the peace is required to pay to the State Controller pursuant to subsection 5.

      5.  The justice of the peace shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, pay to the State Controller:

      (a) An amount equal to $5 of each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection 1 during the preceding month. The State Controller shall deposit the money in the Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic Violence in the State General Fund.

      (b) One-half of the fees collected pursuant to paragraph (o) of subsection 1 during the preceding month. The State Controller shall deposit the money in the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime.

      [12:94:1865] + [13:49:1883; BH § 2354; C § 2478; RL § 2015; NCL § 2946] + [13:49:1883; A 1885, 129; 1887, 76]—(NRS A 1959, 707; 1969, 408; 1973, 1677; 1975, 501; 1979, 1723; 1981, 468; 1983, 438; 1985, 1620; 1987, 496; 1989, 378, 581; 1991, 324, 1016, 1867, 1868, 1869; 1993, 1353, 1378, 1464; 1995, 563, 566; 1999, 2408; 2001, 2130, 2906, 3213; 2003, 227, 847; 2007, 885)

     

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Nevada > Title-1 > Chapter-4 > General-provisions > 4-060

4.060  Fees for justice of the peace; disposition.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive, each justice of the peace shall charge and collect the following fees:

      (a) On the commencement of any action or proceeding in the justice court, other than in actions commenced pursuant to chapter 73 of NRS, to be paid by the party commencing the action:

 

If the sum claimed does not exceed $1,000................................................ $28.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,500.............. 50.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $4,500............ 100.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $4,500 but does not exceed $6,500............ 125.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $6,500 but does not exceed $7,500............ 150.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $7,500 but does not exceed $10,000.......... 175.00

In all other civil actions...................................................................................... 28.00

 

      (b) For the preparation and filing of an affidavit and order in an action commenced pursuant to chapter 73 of NRS:

 

If the sum claimed does not exceed $1,000................................................ $25.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,500.............. 45.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $5,000.............. 65.00

 

      (c) On the appearance of any defendant, or any number of defendants answering jointly, to be paid by the defendant or defendants on filing the first paper in the action, or at the time of appearance:

 

In all civil actions.............................................................................................. $12.00

For every additional defendant, appearing separately................................... 6.00

 

      (d) No fee may be charged where a defendant or defendants appear in response to an affidavit and order issued pursuant to the provisions of chapter 73 of NRS.

      (e) For the filing of any paper in intervention....................................................... $6.00

      (f) For the issuance of any writ of attachment, writ of garnishment, writ of execution or any other writ designed to enforce any judgment of the court............................................................................................. $6.00

      (g) For filing a notice of appeal, and appeal bonds.......................................... $12.00

             One charge only may be made if both papers are filed at the same time.

      (h) For issuing supersedeas to a writ designed to enforce a judgment or order of the court            $12.00

      (i) For preparation and transmittal of transcript and papers on appeal........ $12.00

      (j) For celebrating a marriage and returning the certificate to the county recorder or county clerk              $50.00

      (k) For entering judgment by confession............................................................... $6.00

      (l) For preparing any copy of any record, proceeding or paper, for each page   $.30

      (m) For each certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the court...................... $3.00

      (n) For searching records or files in his or her office, for each year.................. $1.00

      (o) For filing and acting upon each bail or property bond .............................. $40.00

      2.  A justice of the peace shall not charge or collect any of the fees set forth in subsection 1 for any service rendered by the justice of the peace to the county in which his or her township is located.

      3.  A justice of the peace shall not charge or collect the fee pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection 1 if the justice of the peace performs a marriage ceremony in a commissioner township.

      4.  Except as otherwise provided by an ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244.207, the justice of the peace shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, account for and pay to the county treasurer all fees collected during the preceding month, except for the fees the justice of the peace may retain as compensation and the fees the justice of the peace is required to pay to the State Controller pursuant to subsection 5.

      5.  The justice of the peace shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, pay to the State Controller:

      (a) An amount equal to $5 of each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection 1 during the preceding month. The State Controller shall deposit the money in the Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic Violence in the State General Fund.

      (b) One-half of the fees collected pursuant to paragraph (o) of subsection 1 during the preceding month. The State Controller shall deposit the money in the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime.

      [12:94:1865] + [13:49:1883; BH § 2354; C § 2478; RL § 2015; NCL § 2946] + [13:49:1883; A 1885, 129; 1887, 76]—(NRS A 1959, 707; 1969, 408; 1973, 1677; 1975, 501; 1979, 1723; 1981, 468; 1983, 438; 1985, 1620; 1987, 496; 1989, 378, 581; 1991, 324, 1016, 1867, 1868, 1869; 1993, 1353, 1378, 1464; 1995, 563, 566; 1999, 2408; 2001, 2130, 2906, 3213; 2003, 227, 847; 2007, 885)

     


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Statutes > Nevada > Title-1 > Chapter-4 > General-provisions > 4-060

4.060  Fees for justice of the peace; disposition.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive, each justice of the peace shall charge and collect the following fees:

      (a) On the commencement of any action or proceeding in the justice court, other than in actions commenced pursuant to chapter 73 of NRS, to be paid by the party commencing the action:

 

If the sum claimed does not exceed $1,000................................................ $28.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,500.............. 50.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $4,500............ 100.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $4,500 but does not exceed $6,500............ 125.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $6,500 but does not exceed $7,500............ 150.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $7,500 but does not exceed $10,000.......... 175.00

In all other civil actions...................................................................................... 28.00

 

      (b) For the preparation and filing of an affidavit and order in an action commenced pursuant to chapter 73 of NRS:

 

If the sum claimed does not exceed $1,000................................................ $25.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,500.............. 45.00

If the sum claimed exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $5,000.............. 65.00

 

      (c) On the appearance of any defendant, or any number of defendants answering jointly, to be paid by the defendant or defendants on filing the first paper in the action, or at the time of appearance:

 

In all civil actions.............................................................................................. $12.00

For every additional defendant, appearing separately................................... 6.00

 

      (d) No fee may be charged where a defendant or defendants appear in response to an affidavit and order issued pursuant to the provisions of chapter 73 of NRS.

      (e) For the filing of any paper in intervention....................................................... $6.00

      (f) For the issuance of any writ of attachment, writ of garnishment, writ of execution or any other writ designed to enforce any judgment of the court............................................................................................. $6.00

      (g) For filing a notice of appeal, and appeal bonds.......................................... $12.00

             One charge only may be made if both papers are filed at the same time.

      (h) For issuing supersedeas to a writ designed to enforce a judgment or order of the court            $12.00

      (i) For preparation and transmittal of transcript and papers on appeal........ $12.00

      (j) For celebrating a marriage and returning the certificate to the county recorder or county clerk              $50.00

      (k) For entering judgment by confession............................................................... $6.00

      (l) For preparing any copy of any record, proceeding or paper, for each page   $.30

      (m) For each certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the court...................... $3.00

      (n) For searching records or files in his or her office, for each year.................. $1.00

      (o) For filing and acting upon each bail or property bond .............................. $40.00

      2.  A justice of the peace shall not charge or collect any of the fees set forth in subsection 1 for any service rendered by the justice of the peace to the county in which his or her township is located.

      3.  A justice of the peace shall not charge or collect the fee pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection 1 if the justice of the peace performs a marriage ceremony in a commissioner township.

      4.  Except as otherwise provided by an ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244.207, the justice of the peace shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, account for and pay to the county treasurer all fees collected during the preceding month, except for the fees the justice of the peace may retain as compensation and the fees the justice of the peace is required to pay to the State Controller pursuant to subsection 5.

      5.  The justice of the peace shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, pay to the State Controller:

      (a) An amount equal to $5 of each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection 1 during the preceding month. The State Controller shall deposit the money in the Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic Violence in the State General Fund.

      (b) One-half of the fees collected pursuant to paragraph (o) of subsection 1 during the preceding month. The State Controller shall deposit the money in the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime.

      [12:94:1865] + [13:49:1883; BH § 2354; C § 2478; RL § 2015; NCL § 2946] + [13:49:1883; A 1885, 129; 1887, 76]—(NRS A 1959, 707; 1969, 408; 1973, 1677; 1975, 501; 1979, 1723; 1981, 468; 1983, 438; 1985, 1620; 1987, 496; 1989, 378, 581; 1991, 324, 1016, 1867, 1868, 1869; 1993, 1353, 1378, 1464; 1995, 563, 566; 1999, 2408; 2001, 2130, 2906, 3213; 2003, 227, 847; 2007, 885)