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NV Rev Stat § 41.910 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.910 - Certificate of innocence: Entry; denial of entry and dismissal of action; sealing of records upon entry of certificate.

  1. If a court finds that a person is entitled to a judgment pursuant to NRS 41.900, the court shall enter a certificate of innocence finding that the person was innocent of the felony for which the person was wrongfully convicted.  2. If a court does not find that a person is entitled to a judgment pursuant to NRS 41.900, the action must be dismissed and the court shall not enter a certificate of innocence.  3. Upon an entry of a certificate of innocence pursuant to subsection 1, the court shall order sealed all records of the conviction which are in the custody of any agency of criminal justice or any public or private agency, company, official or other custodian of records in the State of Nevada and shall order all such records of the person returned to the file of the court where the underlying criminal action was commenced from, including, without limitation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and all other agencies of criminal justice which maintain such records and which are reasonably known by either the person or the court to have possession of such records. Such records must be sealed regardless of whether the person has any prior criminal convictions in this State.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 4367)
NV Rev Stat § 41.920 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.920 - Waiver of sovereign immunity; action not subject to other requirements or limitation on damages; law relating to absolute or qualified immunity of judicial officer, prosecutor or law enforcement officer applies to action.

  1. The State of Nevada waives its immunity from liability in any action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 and consents to have its liability determined in accordance with the same rules of law as are applied to civil actions against natural persons and corporations.  2. An action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 is not subject to any requirement of an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.031, including, without limitation, the limitations on an award of damages described in NRS 41.035.  3. All provisions of existing law relating to the absolute or qualified immunity of any judicial officer, prosecutor or law enforcement officer, including all applicable provisions of federal and state law, apply to an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 4367)
NV Rev Stat § 41.930 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.930 - Captioning of pleadings; verified statement of facts must be served upon Attorney General; proceedings held before court without jury; appeal; doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel do not apply to action.

  1. All pleadings filed pursuant to NRS 41.900 must be captioned, "In the matter of the wrongful conviction of [name of the person bringing the action]."  2. The initial complaint filed in an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 must be accompanied by a statement of facts verified by the person and served upon the Attorney General pursuant to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.  3. All proceedings held pursuant to NRS 41.900 must be tried before a court without a jury.  4. A judgment issued pursuant to NRS 41.900 may be appealed to an appellate court of competent jurisdiction.  5. The doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel do not apply to an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 4367)
NV Rev Stat § 41.940 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.940 - Limitation on time for commencement of action.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person must bring an action pursuant to NRS 41.900 within 2 years after:  (a) A judgment of conviction of the person was reversed or vacated and the charging document was dismissed;   (b) If a court ordered a new trial, the person was found not guilty at the new trial or the person was not retried and the charging document was dismissed; or  (c) The person was pardoned by the State Board of Pardons Commissioners on the grounds that the person is innocent.  2. If any of the events described in subsection 1 occurred before October 1, 2019, an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 must be commenced not later than October 1, 2021.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 4368)
NV Rev Stat § 41.950 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.950 - Award of damages and other relief.

  1. In an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 which results in the court entering a certificate of innocence pursuant to NRS 41.910, the court shall award the person:  (a) If the person was imprisoned for:  (1) One to 10 years, $50,000 for each year of imprisonment;  (2) Eleven to 20 years, $75,000 for each year of imprisonment; or  (3) Twenty-one years or more, $100,000 for each year of imprisonment; and  (b) Not less than $25,000 for each year the person was on parole or not less than $25,000 for each year the person was required to register as a sex offender, whichever period of time was greater.  2. In addition to any damages awarded pursuant to subsection 1, the court may award:  (a) Reasonable attorney’s fees, not to exceed $25,000, unless a greater amount is authorized by a court upon a finding of good cause shown.  (b) Payment for the cost of:  (1) Tuition, books and fees for the person to attend an institution operated by the Nevada System of Higher Education;  (2) Participation by the person in a health care program of this State;  (3) Programs for reentry into the community for the person; and   (4) Counseling services for the person;  (c) Reimbursement for:  (1) Restitution ordered to be paid by the person in the criminal proceeding for which he or she was wrongfully convicted; and  (2) Medical care paid for by the person while he or she was imprisoned for his or her wrongful conviction; and  (d) Any other relief, including, without limitation, housing assistance or assistance for financial literacy for the person.  3. Any award of damages issued pursuant to subsection 1 must be rounded up to the nearest half year.  4. A court shall not award and a person shall not receive compensation for any period of imprisonment during which the person was concurrently serving a sentence for a conviction of another offense for which the person was lawfully convicted and imprisoned.  5. If counseling services are awarded to the person pursuant to subsection 2, the person may select a relative to receive counseling with the person. As used in this subsection, "relative" means a person who is related by blood, adoption, marriage or domestic partnership within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 4368)
NV Rev Stat § 41.960 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.960 - Reduction of award because of previous action or settlement; reimbursement; calculation of award not to include attorney’s fees or costs.

  1. If a person in an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 has previously won a monetary award against this State in a civil action related to his or her wrongful conviction, the person is only entitled to receive any amount described in NRS 41.950, less the award obtained in the previous civil action.  2. If a person in an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 has entered into a settlement agreement with this State related to his or her wrongful conviction, the person is entitled to receive any amount described in NRS 41.950, less the amount of the settlement agreement.  3. A person who was successful in his or her action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 and who subsequently receives a civil settlement or award relating to his or her wrongful conviction that exceeds the amount awarded pursuant to NRS 41.950 shall reimburse this State for his or her award of damages issued pursuant to this act.  4. The calculation of an award of damages or a settlement amount pursuant to this section must not include attorney’s fees and the costs for bringing the action.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 4369)
NV Rev Stat § 41.970 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.970 - Submission of claim to State Board of Examiners; claim paid from Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account.

To recover damages or other monetary relief awarded by a court pursuant to NRS 41.950, less any adjustment pursuant to NRS 41.960, a person who was successful in his or her action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 must submit a claim to the State Board of Examiners. The claim must be for payment of the damages or other monetary relief from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account, upon approval by the State Board of Examiners.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 4369)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.003 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.003 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 41A.007 to 41A.017, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2006; A 1989, 419; 1991, 1609; 1995, 2344; 1999, 5; 2002 Special Session, 8; 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3; A 2015, 2526)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.007 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.007 - "Economic damages" defined.

Economic damages includes damages for medical treatment, care or custody, loss of earnings and loss of earning capacity.  (Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 6)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.011 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.011 - "Noneconomic damages" defined.

Noneconomic damages includes damages to compensate for pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement and other nonpecuniary damages.  (Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 6)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.015 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.015 - "Professional negligence" defined.

Professional negligence means the failure of a provider of health care, in rendering services, to use the reasonable care, skill or knowledge ordinarily used under similar circumstances by similarly trained and experienced providers of health care.  (Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3; A 2015, 2526)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.017 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.017 - "Provider of health care" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

Provider of health care means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, physician assistant, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric physician, licensed psychologist, chiropractor, doctor of Oriental medicine, medical laboratory director or technician, licensed dietitian or a licensed hospital, clinic, surgery center, physicians’ professional corporation or group practice that employs any such person and its employees.  (Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3; A 2011, 1511; 2015, 2526)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.017 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.017 - "Provider of health care" defined. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

Provider of health care means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, physician assistant, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric physician, licensed psychologist, chiropractor, doctor of Oriental medicine, holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, medical laboratory director or technician, licensed dietitian or a licensed hospital, clinic, surgery center, physicians’ professional corporation or group practice that employs any such person and its employees.  (Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3; A 2011, 1511; 2015, 2526; 2019, 2709, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.035 - Limitation on amount of award for noneconomic damages.

In an action for injury or death against a provider of health care based upon professional negligence, the injured plaintiff may recover noneconomic damages, but the amount of noneconomic damages awarded in such an action must not exceed $350,000, regardless of the number of plaintiffs, defendants or theories upon which liability may be based.  (Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3; A 2015, 2526)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.045 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.045 - Several liability of defendants for damages; abrogation of joint and several liability.

  1. In an action for injury or death against a provider of health care based upon professional negligence, each defendant is liable to the plaintiff for economic damages and noneconomic damages severally only, and not jointly, for that portion of the judgment which represents the percentage of negligence attributable to the defendant.  2. This section is intended to abrogate joint and several liability of a provider of health care in an action for injury or death against the provider of health care based upon professional negligence.  (Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.061 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.061 - Dismissal of action for failure to bring to trial; effect of dismissal; adoption of court rules to expedite resolution of actions.

  1. Upon the motion of any party or upon its own motion, unless good cause is shown for the delay, the court shall, after due notice to the parties, dismiss an action involving professional negligence if the action is not brought to trial within 3 years after the date on which the action is filed.  2. Dismissal of an action pursuant to subsection 1 is a bar to the filing of another action upon the same claim for relief against the same defendants.  3. Each district court shall adopt court rules to expedite the resolution of an action involving professional negligence.  (Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 7; A 2015, 2526)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.071 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.071 - Dismissal of action filed without affidavit of medical expert.

If an action for professional negligence is filed in the district court, the district court shall dismiss the action, without prejudice, if the action is filed without an affidavit that:  1. Supports the allegations contained in the action;  2. Is submitted by a medical expert who practices or has practiced in an area that is substantially similar to the type of practice engaged in at the time of the alleged professional negligence;  3. Identifies by name, or describes by conduct, each provider of health care who is alleged to be negligent; and  4. Sets forth factually a specific act or acts of alleged negligence separately as to each defendant in simple, concise and direct terms.  (Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 8; A 2015, 2527)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.081 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.081 - Settlement conference: Persons required to participate; powers and duties of judge; failure to participate.

  1. In an action for professional negligence, all the parties to the action, the insurers of the respective parties and the attorneys of the respective parties shall attend and participate in a settlement conference before a district judge, other than the judge assigned to the action, to ascertain whether the action may be settled by the parties before trial.  2. The judge before whom the settlement conference is held:  (a) May, for good cause shown, waive the attendance of any party.  (b) Shall decide what information the parties may submit at the settlement conference.  3. The judge shall notify the parties of the time and place of the settlement conference.  4. The failure of any party, the party’s insurer or the party’s attorney to participate in good faith in the settlement conference is grounds for sanctions, including, without limitation, monetary sanctions, against the party or the party’s attorney, or both. The judges of the district courts shall liberally construe the provisions of this subsection in favor of imposing sanctions in all appropriate situations. It is the intent of the Legislature that the judges of the district courts impose sanctions pursuant to this subsection in all appropriate situations to punish for and deter conduct which is not undertaken in good faith because such conduct overburdens limited judicial resources, hinders the timely resolution of meritorious claims and increases the costs of engaging in business and providing professional services to the public.  (Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 8; A 2003, 3478; 2015, 2527)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.085 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.085 - Recommendation of settlement for amount of limits of policy of insurance: When authorized; insurer to pay for opinion of independent counsel upon request.

  1. In an action for damages for professional negligence in which the defendant is insured pursuant to a policy of insurance covering the liability of the defendant for a breach of the defendant’s professional duty toward a patient:  (a) At any settlement conference, the judge may recommend that the action be settled for the limits of the policy of insurance.  (b) If the judge makes the recommendation described in paragraph (a), the defendant is entitled to obtain from independent counsel an opinion letter explaining the rights of, obligations of and potential consequences to the defendant with regard to the recommendation. The insurer shall pay the independent counsel to provide the opinion letter described in this paragraph, except that the insurer is not required to pay more than $1,500 to the independent counsel to provide the opinion letter.  2. The section does not:  (a) Prohibit the plaintiff from making any offer of settlement.  (b) Require an insurer to provide or pay for independent counsel for a defendant except as expressly provided in this section.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3372; A 2015, 2527)
NV Rev Stat § 41A.097 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence|NRS 41A.097 - Limitation of actions; tolling of limitation.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an action for injury or death against a provider of health care may not be commenced more than 4 years after the date of injury or 2 years after the plaintiff discovers or through the use of reasonable diligence should have discovered the injury, whichever occurs first, for:  (a) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person occurring before October 1, 2002, based upon alleged professional negligence of the provider of health care;  (b) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person occurring before October 1, 2002, from professional services rendered without consent; or  (c) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person occurring before October 1, 2002, from error or omission in practice by the provider of health care.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an action for injury or death against a provider of health care may not be commenced more than 3 years after the date of injury or 1 year after the plaintiff discovers or through the use of reasonable diligence should have discovered the injury, whichever occurs first, for:  (a) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person occurring on or after October 1, 2002, based upon alleged professional negligence of the provider of health care;  (b) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person occurring on or after October 1, 2002, from professional services rendered without consent; or  (c) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person occurring on or after October 1, 2002, from error or omission in practice by the provider of health care.  3. This time limitation is tolled for any period during which the provider of health care has concealed any act, error or omission upon which the action is based and which is known or through the use of reasonable diligence should have been known to the provider of health care.  4. For the purposes of this section, the parent, guardian or legal custodian of any minor child is responsible for exercising reasonable judgment in determining whether to prosecute any cause of action limited by subsection 1 or 2. If the parent, guardian or custodian fails to commence an action on behalf of that child within the prescribed period of limitations, the child may not bring an action based on the same alleged injury against any provider of health care upon the removal of the child’s disability, except that in the case of:  (a) Brain damage or birth defect, the period of limitation is extended until the child attains 10 years of age.  (b) Sterility, the period of limitation is extended until 2 years after the child discovers the injury.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 366; A 1975, 407; 1977, 857, 954, 1082; 1985, 2011; 1989, 424; 1991, 1131; 1993, 2224; 1995, 2350; 1999, 5; 2001, 1107; 2002 Special Session, 8; 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3)