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NV Rev Stat § 41B.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41B - Action Against Killer of Decedent for Forfeiture of Certain Property, Benefits and Rights|NRS 41B.320 - Community property with right of survivorship and joint tenants with right of survivorship.

  1. A killer of a decedent forfeits any right of survivorship in property that, at the time of the killing, was held by the decedent and the killer as community property with right of survivorship or as joint tenants with right of survivorship.  2. If a killer forfeits any right of survivorship pursuant to subsection 1:  (a) The respective interests in the property held by the decedent and the killer:  (1) Shall be deemed to be severed and transformed into tenancies in common; and  (2) Are presumed to be undivided equal interests in the property, unless a personal representative of the decedent establishes that the contributions made by the decedent concerning the property exceeded the contributions made by the killer; and  (b) The interest of the decedent passes as the separate property of the decedent and as if the killer had predeceased the decedent.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1353)
NV Rev Stat § 41B.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41B - Action Against Killer of Decedent for Forfeiture of Certain Property, Benefits and Rights|NRS 41B.330 - Action for wrongful death.

  1. A killer of a decedent may not:  (a) Bring an action for wrongful death of the decedent pursuant to NRS 41.085; or  (b) Benefit in any way from such an action brought by a personal representative of the decedent.  2. Each person who may bring or benefit from an action for wrongful death of the decedent pursuant to NRS 41.085 must be determined as if the killer had predeceased the decedent.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1354)
NV Rev Stat § 41B.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41B - Action Against Killer of Decedent for Forfeiture of Certain Property, Benefits and Rights|NRS 41B.400 - Payor or other third person who pays or transfers forfeited property, interest or benefit.

Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if a payor or other third person, in good faith, pays or transfers any property, interest or benefit to a beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of a governing instrument, the payor or other third person is not liable to another person who alleges that the payment or transfer to the beneficiary violated the provisions of this chapter unless, before the payment or transfer, the payor or other third person had actual knowledge that the beneficiary was prohibited from acquiring or receiving the property, interest or benefit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1354)
NV Rev Stat § 41B.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41B - Action Against Killer of Decedent for Forfeiture of Certain Property, Benefits and Rights|NRS 41B.410 - Person who acquires or receives forfeited property, interest or benefit without legal right or authorization.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a person, without legal right or authorization, acquires or receives any property, interest or benefit forfeited by a killer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the person is required to transfer the property, interest or benefit to the beneficiary who is entitled to it pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or the person is liable to such beneficiary for the value of the property, interest or benefit.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who:  (a) Acquired the property, interest or benefit for value and without notice; or  (b) Received the property, interest or benefit in full or partial satisfaction of a legally enforceable obligation and without notice.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1354)
NV Rev Stat § 41B.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41B - Action Against Killer of Decedent for Forfeiture of Certain Property, Benefits and Rights|NRS 41B.420 - Killer who transfers forfeited property, interest or benefit to third person; effect of preemption by federal law.

  1. If a killer, for value or otherwise, transfers to a third person any property, interest or benefit forfeited by the killer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the killer is required to recover and transfer the property, interest or benefit to the beneficiary who is entitled to it pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or the killer is liable to such beneficiary for the value of the property, interest or benefit.  2. If any federal law preempts any provision of this chapter requiring a killer to forfeit any property, interest or benefit and the property, interest or benefit accrues or devolves to the killer because of the preemption, the killer is required to transfer the property, interest or benefit to the beneficiary who, in the absence of the preemption, would have been entitled to it pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or the killer is liable to such beneficiary for the value of the property, interest or benefit.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1354)
NV Rev Stat § 42.001 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 42 - Damages|NRS 42.001 - Definitions; exceptions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires and except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 42.005:  1. "Conscious disregard" means the knowledge of the probable harmful consequences of a wrongful act and a willful and deliberate failure to act to avoid those consequences.  2. "Fraud" means an intentional misrepresentation, deception or concealment of a material fact known to the person with the intent to deprive another person of his or her rights or property or to otherwise injure another person.  3. "Malice, express or implied" means conduct which is intended to injure a person or despicable conduct which is engaged in with a conscious disregard of the rights or safety of others.  4. "Oppression" means despicable conduct that subjects a person to cruel and unjust hardship with conscious disregard of the rights of the person.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2668)
NV Rev Stat § 42.005 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 42 - Damages|NRS 42.005 - Exemplary and punitive damages: In general; limitations on amount of award; determination in subsequent proceeding.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 42.007, in an action for the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, where it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant has been guilty of oppression, fraud or malice, express or implied, the plaintiff, in addition to the compensatory damages, may recover damages for the sake of example and by way of punishing the defendant. Except as otherwise provided in this section or by specific statute, an award of exemplary or punitive damages made pursuant to this section may not exceed:  (a) Three times the amount of compensatory damages awarded to the plaintiff if the amount of compensatory damages is $100,000 or more; or  (b) Three hundred thousand dollars if the amount of compensatory damages awarded to the plaintiff is less than $100,000.  2. The limitations on the amount of an award of exemplary or punitive damages prescribed in subsection 1 do not apply to an action brought against:  (a) A manufacturer, distributor or seller of a defective product;  (b) An insurer who acts in bad faith regarding its obligations to provide insurance coverage;  (c) A person for violating a state or federal law prohibiting discriminatory housing practices, if the law provides for a remedy of exemplary or punitive damages in excess of the limitations prescribed in subsection 1;  (d) A person for damages or an injury caused by the emission, disposal or spilling of a toxic, radioactive or hazardous material or waste; or  (e) A person for defamation.  3. If punitive damages are claimed pursuant to this section, the trier of fact shall make a finding of whether such damages will be assessed. If such damages are to be assessed, a subsequent proceeding must be conducted before the same trier of fact to determine the amount of such damages to be assessed. The trier of fact shall make a finding of the amount to be assessed according to the provisions of this section. The findings required by this section, if made by a jury, must be made by special verdict along with any other required findings. The jury must not be instructed, or otherwise advised, of the limitations on the amount of an award of punitive damages prescribed in subsection 1.  4. Evidence of the financial condition of the defendant is not admissible for the purpose of determining the amount of punitive damages to be assessed until the commencement of the subsequent proceeding to determine the amount of exemplary or punitive damages to be assessed.  5. For the purposes of an action brought against an insurer who acts in bad faith regarding its obligations to provide insurance coverage, the definitions set forth in NRS 42.001 are not applicable and the corresponding provisions of the common law apply.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 486; A 1995, 2669)
NV Rev Stat § 42.007 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 42 - Damages|NRS 42.007 - Exemplary and punitive damages: Limitations on liability by employer for wrongful act of employee; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in an action for the breach of an obligation in which exemplary or punitive damages are sought pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 42.005 from an employer for the wrongful act of his or her employee, the employer is not liable for the exemplary or punitive damages unless:  (a) The employer had advance knowledge that the employee was unfit for the purposes of the employment and employed the employee with a conscious disregard of the rights or safety of others;  (b) The employer expressly authorized or ratified the wrongful act of the employee for which the damages are awarded; or  (c) The employer is personally guilty of oppression, fraud or malice, express or implied.  If the employer is a corporation, the employer is not liable for exemplary or punitive damages unless the elements of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) are met by an officer, director or managing agent of the corporation who was expressly authorized to direct or ratify the employee’s conduct on behalf of the corporation.  2. The limitations on liability set forth in subsection 1 do not apply to an action brought against an insurer who acts in bad faith regarding its obligations to provide insurance coverage.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2668)
NV Rev Stat § 42.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 42 - Damages|NRS 42.010 - Exemplary and punitive damages: Injury caused by operation of vehicle after consumption of alcohol or controlled substance.

  1. In an action for the breach of an obligation, where the defendant caused an injury by the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.130 or 484C.430 after willfully consuming or using alcohol or another substance, knowing that the defendant would thereafter operate the motor vehicle, the plaintiff, in addition to the compensatory damages, may recover damages for the sake of example and by way of punishing the defendant.  2. The provisions of NRS 42.005 do not apply to any cause of action brought pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1143; A 1967, 738; 1981, 1928; 1989, 487; 2005, 161)
NV Rev Stat § 43.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.010 - Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the Judicial Confirmation Law.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 134)
NV Rev Stat § 43.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.020 - Legislative declaration.

The Legislature of the State of Nevada determines, finds and declares in connection with this chapter:  1. An early judicial examination into and determination of the validity of any power, instrument, act or project of any municipality promotes the health, comfort, safety, convenience and welfare of the people of this state.  2. The provision in this chapter of the purposes, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities and disabilities pertaining to municipalities will serve a public function and effect a public purpose.  3. Any notice provided for in this chapter is reasonably calculated to inform each person of interest in any proceedings thereunder which may directly and adversely affect the person’s legally protected interests, if any.  4. The rule of strict construction shall have no application to this chapter, but this chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects for which it is intended.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 134)
NV Rev Stat § 43.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.030 - Definitions.

Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions in NRS 43.040 to 43.090, inclusive, govern the construction of the Judicial Confirmation Law.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 135)
NV Rev Stat § 43.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.040 - "Act" defined.

Act means any action, proposed or taken, by a municipality in the exercise of any power.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 135)
NV Rev Stat § 43.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.050 - "Executive Officer" defined.

Executive Officer means the de jure or de facto Governor of this state, mayor, chair, president or other titular head or chief official of the municipality proceeding under this chapter, but "Executive Officer" does not include a city manager, county manager or other chief administrator of a municipality who is not its titular head.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 136)
NV Rev Stat § 43.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.060 - "Governing body" defined.

  1. "Governing body" means:  (a) The state commission or state board responsible for the exercise of a power by the State or responsible for an instrument, act or project of the State to which court proceedings authorized by this chapter and initiated by the State pertain; and  (b) The city council, city commission, board of supervisors, board of commissioners, board of trustees, board of directors, board of regents or other legislative body of a municipality proceeding under this chapter.  2. "Governing body" does not include the Legislature of the State of Nevada if the municipality is the State or any corporation, instrumentality or other agency thereof.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 135)
NV Rev Stat § 43.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.070 - "Instrument" defined.

Instrument means any contract, deed, bond, other security, proceedings or other document of any kind, proposed, or executed or otherwise made, and pertaining to a municipality proceeding under this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 135)
NV Rev Stat § 43.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.080 - "Municipality" defined.

Municipality means the State of Nevada, or any corporation, instrumentality or other agency thereof, or any incorporated city, any unincorporated town, or any county, school district, conservancy district, drainage district, irrigation district, general improvement district, other corporate district constituting a political subdivision of this State, housing authority, urban renewal authority, other type of authority, the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, or any other body corporate and politic of the State of Nevada, but excluding the Federal Government.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 135; A 1983, 111; 1987, 1717; 1993, 362; 2005, 362)
NV Rev Stat § 43.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.090 - "Project" defined.

Project means any undertaking, proposed or taken, to which a power, instrument or act of a municipality proceeding under this chapter and before a court for judicial confirmation pertains.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 135)
NV Rev Stat § 43.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.100 - Petition for judicial examination and determination of validity of power, instrument, act or project: Facts; verification.

  1. In its discretion the governing body may file or cause to be filed a petition at any time in the district court in and for any county in which the municipality is located or any act or project is undertaken, wholly or in part, praying a judicial examination and determination of the validity of any power conferred or of any instrument, act or project of the municipality, whether or not such power has been exercised, such instrument has been executed or otherwise made or such act or project has been taken.  2. Such petition shall set forth the facts whereon the validity of such power, instrument, act or project is founded and shall be verified by the Executive Officer.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 135)
NV Rev Stat § 43.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.110 - Action in nature of proceeding in rem; jurisdiction of parties.

The action shall be in the nature of a proceeding in rem, and jurisdiction of all parties interested may be had by publication and posting, as provided in this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 136)
NV Rev Stat § 43.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.120 - Notice of filing of petition: Contents; service by publication and posting.

  1. Notice of the filing of the petition shall be given by the clerk of the court, under the seal thereof, stating in brief outline the contents of the petition and showing where a full copy of any instrument therein mentioned may be examined.  2. The notice shall be served:  (a) By publication at least once a week for 5 consecutive weeks by five weekly insertions, in at least a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality; and  (b) By posting the same in the office of the municipality at least 30 days prior to the date fixed in the notice for the hearing on the petition.  3. Jurisdiction shall be complete after such publication and posting.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 136)
NV Rev Stat § 43.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.130 - Owner of property or interested party may move to dismiss or answer; effect of failure to appear.

  1. Any owner of property in the municipality or any other person interested in the power, instrument, act or project, or otherwise interested in the premises may appear and move to dismiss or answer the petition at any time prior to the date fixed for the hearing or within such further time as may be allowed by the court.  2. The petition shall be taken as confessed by all persons who fail so to appear.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 136)
NV Rev Stat § 43.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.140 - Hearing; findings; judgment and decree; costs.

  1. The petition and notice shall be sufficient to give the court jurisdiction, and upon hearing the court shall examine into and determine all matters and things affecting the question submitted, shall make such findings with reference thereto and render such judgment and decree thereon as the case warrants.  2. Costs may be divided or apportioned among any contesting parties in the discretion of the district court.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 136)
NV Rev Stat § 43.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.150 - Review of judgment: Time for application.

Review of the judgment of the court may be had as in other similar cases, except that such review must be applied for within 30 days after the time of the rendition of such judgment or within such additional time as may be allowed by the court within 30 days.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 136)
NV Rev Stat § 43.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.160 - Applicability of Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure; early hearings.

  1. Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern in matters of pleading and practice where not otherwise specified herein.  2. The court shall disregard any error, irregularity or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.  3. All cases in which there may arise a question of the validity of any matter under this chapter shall be advanced as a matter of immediate public interest and concern, and be heard at the earliest practicable moment.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 136)
NV Rev Stat § 43.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Judicial Confirmation|NRS 43.170 - Effect of chapter.

  1. This chapter, without reference to other statutes of this state, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, shall constitute full authority for the exercise of the powers therein granted.  2. The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed thereby shall not affect the powers conferred by, any other law.  3. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the exercise of any power granted to the municipality, acting by and through the governing body, or any officer, agent or employee of the municipality, or otherwise, by any other law.  4. No part of this chapter shall repeal or affect any other law or part thereof, it being intended that this chapter shall provide a separate method of accomplishing its objectives and not an exclusive one; and this chapter shall not be construed as repealing, amending or changing any such other law.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 136)
NV Rev Stat § 47.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 47 - General Provisions; Judicial Notice; Presumptions|NRS 47.020 - Scope of title 4 of NRS.

  1. This title governs proceedings in the courts of this State and before magistrates, except:  (a) To the extent to which its provisions are relaxed by a statute or procedural rule applicable to the specific situation; and  (b) As otherwise provided in subsection 3.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, the provisions of chapter 49 of NRS with respect to privileges apply at all stages of all proceedings.  3. The other provisions of this title, except with respect to provisions concerning a person with limited English proficiency, do not apply to:  (a) Issuance of warrants for arrest, criminal summonses and search warrants.  (b) Proceedings with respect to release on bail.  (c) Sentencing, granting or revoking probation.  (d) Proceedings for extradition.  4. As used in this section, "person with limited English proficiency" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 1.510.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 775; A 1997, 2286; 2013, 1460; 2017, 1144)
NV Rev Stat § 47.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 47 - General Provisions; Judicial Notice; Presumptions|NRS 47.030 - Purposes of title 4 of NRS.

The purposes of this title are to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 775)
NV Rev Stat § 47.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 47 - General Provisions; Judicial Notice; Presumptions|NRS 47.040 - Rulings on evidence: Effect of error.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, error may not be predicated upon a ruling which admits or excludes evidence unless a substantial right of the party is affected, and:  (a) In case the ruling is one admitting evidence, a timely objection or motion to strike appears of record, stating the specific ground of objection.  (b) In case the ruling is one excluding evidence, the substance of the evidence was made known to the judge by offer or was apparent from the context within which questions were asked.  2. This section does not preclude taking notice of plain errors affecting substantial rights although they were not brought to the attention of the judge.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 775)