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NV Rev Stat § 41.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.035 - Limitation on award for damages in tort actions. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

  1. An award for damages in an action sounding in tort brought under NRS 41.031 or against a present or former officer or employee of the State or any political subdivision, immune contractor or State Legislator arising out of an act or omission within the scope of the person’s public duties or employment may not exceed the sum of $200,000, exclusive of interest computed from the date of judgment, to or for the benefit of any claimant. An award may not include any amount as exemplary or punitive damages.  2. The limitations of subsection 1 upon the amount and nature of damages which may be awarded apply also to any action sounding in tort and arising from any recreational activity or recreational use of land or water which is brought against:  (a) Any public or quasi-municipal corporation organized under the laws of this State.  (b) Any person with respect to any land or water leased or otherwise made available by that person to any public agency.  (c) Any Indian tribe, band or community whether or not a fee is charged for such activity or use. The provisions of this paragraph do not impair or modify any immunity from liability or action existing on February 26, 1968, or arising after February 26, 1968, in favor of any Indian tribe, band or community.  The Legislature declares that the purpose of this subsection is to effectuate the public policy of the State of Nevada by encouraging the recreational use of land, lakes, reservoirs and other water owned or controlled by any public or quasi-municipal agency or corporation of this State, wherever such land or water may be situated.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1414; A 1968, 44; 1973, 1532; 1977, 985, 1539; 1979, 1736; 1987, 543; 1995, 1073; 2007, 3024, 3025; 2019, 3061, effective July 1, 2022)
NV Rev Stat § 41.036 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.036 - Filing tort claim against State with Attorney General; filing tort claim against political subdivision with governing body; review and investigation by Attorney General of tort claim against State; regulations by State Board of Examiners.

  1. Each person who has a claim against the State or any of its agencies arising out of a tort must file the claim within 2 years after the time the cause of action accrues with the Attorney General.  2. Each person who has a claim against any political subdivision of the State arising out of a tort must file the claim within 2 years after the time the cause of action accrues with the governing body of that political subdivision.  3. The filing of a claim in tort against the State or a political subdivision as required by subsections 1 and 2 is not a condition precedent to bringing an action pursuant to NRS 41.031.  4. The Attorney General shall, if authorized by regulations adopted by the State Board of Examiners pursuant to subsection 6, approve, settle or deny each claim that is:  (a) Filed pursuant to subsection 1; and  (b) Not required to be passed upon by the Legislature.  5. If the Attorney General is not authorized to approve, settle or deny a claim filed pursuant to subsection 1, the Attorney General shall investigate the claim and submit a report of findings to the State Board of Examiners concerning that claim.  6. The State Board of Examiners shall adopt regulations that specify:  (a) The type of claim that the Attorney General is required to approve, settle or deny pursuant to subsection 4; and  (b) The procedure to be used by the Attorney General to approve, settle or deny that claim.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1414; A 1969, 1117; 1979, 629; 1981, 1885; 1983, 103; 1993, 1502; 1997, 280)
NV Rev Stat § 41.037 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.037 - Administrative settlement of claims or actions.

  1. Upon receiving a report of findings pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 41.036, the State Board of Examiners may approve, settle or deny any claim or action against the State, any of its agencies or any of its present or former officers, employees, immune contractors or State Legislators.  2. Upon approval of a claim by the State Board of Examiners or the Attorney General pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 41.036:  (a) The State Controller shall draw a warrant for the payment of the claim; and  (b) The State Treasurer shall pay the claim from:  (1) The Fund for Insurance Premiums; or  (2) The Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account.  3. The governing body of any political subdivision whose authority to allow and approve claims is not otherwise fixed by statute may:  (a) Approve, settle or deny any claim or action against that subdivision or any of its present or former officers or employees; and  (b) Pay the claim or settlement from any money appropriated or lawfully available for that purpose.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1414; A 1973, 1532; 1977, 1539; 1979, 1736; 1985, 544; 1987, 544; 1989, 310; 1991, 1752; 1997, 281)
NV Rev Stat § 41.0375 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.0375 - Agreement to settle: Prohibited contents; required contents; constitutes public record; void under certain circumstances.

  1. Any agreement to settle a claim or action brought under NRS 41.031 or against a present or former officer or employee of the State or any political subdivision, immune contractor or State Legislator:  (a) Must not provide that any or all of the terms of the agreement are confidential.   (b) Must include the amount of any attorney’s fees and costs to be paid pursuant to the agreement.  (c) Is a public record and must be open for inspection pursuant to NRS 239.010.  2. Any provision of an agreement to settle a claim or action brought under NRS 41.031 or against a present or former officer or employee of the State or any political subdivision, immune contractor or State Legislator that conflicts with this section is void.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 826)
NV Rev Stat § 41.038 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.038 - Insurance of officers, employees and immune contractors of State or local government against liability.

  1. The State and any local government may:  (a) Insure itself against any liability arising under NRS 41.031.  (b) Insure any of its officers, employees or immune contractors against tort liability resulting from an act or omission in the scope of the person’s employment.  (c) Insure against the expense of defending a claim against itself or any of its officers, employees or immune contractors whether or not liability exists on such a claim.  2. Any school district may insure any peace officer, requested to attend any school function, against tort liability resulting from an act or omission in the scope of the peace officer’s employment while attending such a function.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Insure" means to purchase a policy of insurance or establish a self-insurance reserve or fund, or any combination thereof.  (b) "Local government" means every political subdivision and every other governmental entity in this State.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1414; A 1969, 272, 564; 1977, 388; 1987, 544)
NV Rev Stat § 41.0385 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.0385 - Claims made against state agencies and local governments for tortious conduct: Annual filing of summary of claims with Secretary of State or clerk of local government; summaries of claims are public records.

  1. On or before January 10 of each year, for the preceding calendar year, each agency represented by the Attorney General shall submit to the Attorney General a summary of all claims made against the agency for tortious conduct. On or before February 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall compile the summaries submitted pursuant to this subsection and file the compilation with the Secretary of State. The compilation is a public record open to inspection.  2. On or before February 1 of each year, for the preceding calendar year, the district attorney, city attorney or other attorney on behalf of each local government shall compile and file with the clerk of its governing body a summary of all claims made against that government for tortious conduct. The summary is a public record open to inspection.  3. The claims summarized pursuant to this section must be arranged by category of wrong alleged, such as battery, false arrest, negligent injury, wrongful death, and the like, and divided by status into:  (a) Claims paid;  (b) Judgments entered but unpaid; and  (c) Claims pending.  A total must be shown for each status in each category, and a total overall for each status and each category.  4. For each claim must be shown:  (a) The name of the claimant;  (b) The amount paid, reduced to judgment, or claimed, as the case may be, including fees and costs determined; and  (c) The type of wrong alleged.  5. A court order sealing the record of a proceeding does not prevent the disclosure of the information required by this section, or excuse the attorney for the state or local government from providing that information.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1163)
NV Rev Stat § 41.039 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.039 - Filing of valid claim against political subdivision condition precedent to commencement of action against immune contractor, employee or officer.

An action which is based on the conduct of any immune contractor, employee or appointed or elected officer of a political subdivision of the State of Nevada while in the course of the person’s employment or in the performance of the person’s official duties may not be filed against the immune contractor, employee or officer unless, before the filing of the complaint in such an action, a valid claim has been filed, pursuant to NRS 41.031 to 41.038, inclusive, against the political subdivision for which the immune contractor, employee or officer was authorized to act.  (Added to NRS by 1968, 27; A 1987, 96, 544)
NV Rev Stat § 41.0395 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.0395 - Person from whom firearm is unlawfully confiscated may commence action against State or political subdivision responsible for confiscation; court in which action may be commenced; court shall award attorney’s fees and costs.

  1. A person from whom a firearm is confiscated in violation of NRS 414.155 may seek relief in a suit, action or other proceeding at law or in equity, including, without limitation, an action for the return of the firearm, against:  (a) The State of Nevada or a political subdivision thereof; and  (b) The officer or employee of the State or a political subdivision thereof or worker who confiscated or authorized the confiscation of the firearm.  2. The proceeding may be commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which:  (a) The person bringing the proceeding resides; or  (b) The firearm may be found.  3. If a person who brings a proceeding pursuant to this section prevails, the court shall award the person, in addition to any other remedy provided by law, reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.  4. As used in this section:  (a) "Firearm" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 414.0355.  (b) "Worker" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 414.110.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 359)
NV Rev Stat § 41.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.040 - Appointment and bond of elisor.

Process and orders in an action or proceeding may be executed in any county by a person designated by the court or the judge thereof of the county in which the action or proceeding is pending, and denominated an elisor, in the following cases:  1. When the sheriff is a party.  2. When there is a vacancy in the office of sheriff.  3. When it shall be made to appear by affidavit to the satisfaction of the court in which the suit or proceeding is pending, or the judge thereof, that the sheriff, by reason of any bias, prejudice or other cause, would not act promptly or impartially. The court or judge may require such person so appointed to give a bond with sufficient security, in such amount and with such condition, to the person to be served, as the court or judge may deem necessary to secure the rights of the party.  [1911 CPA § 553; RL § 5495; NCL § 9042]
NV Rev Stat § 41.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.050 - Execution of process by elisor.

When process is delivered to an elisor, the elisor shall execute it in the same manner as the sheriff is required to execute similar process in other cases.  [1911 CPA § 554; RL § 5496; NCL § 9043]
NV Rev Stat § 41.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.060 - Arrest and confinement of sheriff in a civil action.

If the sheriff, on being arrested by an elisor, or if another, on being arrested in an action in which the sheriff is a party, upon an order of arrest in a civil action, neglect to give bail or make a deposit of money instead thereof, or if he or she be arrested on execution against his or her body, or on a warrant of attachment, he or she shall be confined in a house other than the house of the sheriff or the county jail, in the same manner as the sheriff is required to confine a prisoner in the county jail. The house in which he or she is thus confined shall thereupon become, for that purpose, the county jail.  [1911 CPA § 555; RL § 5497; NCL § 9044]
NV Rev Stat § 41.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.070 - Powers, duties and fees of elisors.

An elisor appointed to execute process and orders in the cases mentioned in NRS 41.040 shall be invested with the powers, duties and responsibilities of the sheriff in the execution of such process or orders and in every matter incidental thereto, and shall be entitled to the same fees as a sheriff would be entitled to for like services.  [1911 CPA § 556; RL § 5498; NCL § 9045]
NV Rev Stat § 41.075 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.075 - Limitations on liability of Committee on Local Government Finance.

No cause of action may be brought against the Committee on Local Government Finance created pursuant to NRS 354.105, or any of its members, which is based upon:  1. Any act or omission in the execution of, or otherwise in conjunction with, the execution of NRS 354.655 to 354.725, inclusive, or any policy or plan adopted pursuant thereto, whether or not such statute, policy or plan is valid, if the statute, policy or plan has not been declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction; or  2. The exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of the Committee on Local Government Finance or member thereof, whether or not the discretion involved is abused.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 145; A 1997, 573; 2001, 1819; 2005, 1394)
NV Rev Stat § 41.085 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.085 - Heirs and personal representatives may maintain action.

  1. As used in this section, "heir" means a person who, under the laws of this State, would be entitled to succeed to the separate property of the decedent if the decedent had died intestate. The term does not include a person who is deemed to be a killer of the decedent pursuant to chapter 41B of NRS, and such a person shall be deemed to have predeceased the decedent as set forth in NRS 41B.330.  2. When the death of any person, whether or not a minor, is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another, the heirs of the decedent and the personal representatives of the decedent may each maintain an action for damages against the person who caused the death, or if the wrongdoer is dead, against the wrongdoer’s personal representatives, whether the wrongdoer died before or after the death of the person injured by the wrongdoer. If any other person is responsible for the wrongful act or neglect, or if the wrongdoer is employed by another person who is responsible for the wrongdoer’s conduct, the action may be maintained against that other person, or if the other person is dead, against the other person’s personal representatives.  3. An action brought by the heirs of a decedent pursuant to subsection 2 and the cause of action of that decedent brought or maintained by the decedent’s personal representatives which arose out of the same wrongful act or neglect may be joined.  4. The heirs may prove their respective damages in the action brought pursuant to subsection 2 and the court or jury may award each person pecuniary damages for the person’s grief or sorrow, loss of probable support, companionship, society, comfort and consortium, and damages for pain, suffering or disfigurement of the decedent. The proceeds of any judgment for damages awarded under this subsection are not liable for any debt of the decedent.  5. The damages recoverable by the personal representatives of a decedent on behalf of the decedent’s estate include:  (a) Any special damages, such as medical expenses, which the decedent incurred or sustained before the decedent’s death, and funeral expenses; and  (b) Any penalties, including, but not limited to, exemplary or punitive damages, that the decedent would have recovered if the decedent had lived,  but do not include damages for pain, suffering or disfigurement of the decedent. The proceeds of any judgment for damages awarded under this subsection are liable for the debts of the decedent unless exempted by law.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 458; A 1995, 2667; 1999, 1354)
NV Rev Stat § 41.095 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.095 - Presumption that person using deadly force against intruder in person’s residence, transient lodging or motor vehicle has reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; person who uses deadly force is immune from civil liability under certain circumstances; definitions.

  1. For the purposes of NRS 41.085 and 41.130, any person who uses:  (a) While lawfully in his or her residence, in transient lodging or in a motor vehicle that is not his or her residence, force which is intended or likely to cause death or bodily injury is presumed to have had a reasonable fear of imminent death or bodily injury to himself or herself or another person lawfully in the residence, transient lodging or motor vehicle if the force is used against a person who is committing burglary, invasion of the home or grand larceny of the motor vehicle with the use or threatened use of a deadly weapon and the person using the force knew or had reason to believe that burglary, invasion of the home or grand larceny of the motor vehicle with the use or threatened use of a deadly weapon was being committed. An action to recover damages for personal injuries to or the wrongful death of the person who committed burglary, invasion of the home or grand larceny of the motor vehicle with the use or threatened use of a deadly weapon may not be maintained against the person who used such force unless the presumption is overcome by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.  (b) Force which is intended or likely to cause death or bodily injury is immune from civil liability in an action to recover damages for personal injuries to or the wrongful death of a person against whom such force was used if the use of such force was justified under the applicable provisions of chapter 200 of NRS relating to the use of such force.  2. As used in this section:  (a) "Deadly weapon" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 193.165.  (b) "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled.  (c) "Residence" means any house, room, apartment, tenement or other building, vehicle, vehicle trailer, semitrailer, house trailer or boat designed or intended for occupancy as a residence.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1798; A 2015, 1784)
NV Rev Stat § 41.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.100 - Cause of action not lost by reason of death; damages; recovery for loss arising out of unfair practice regarding policy of life insurance; subrogation.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no cause of action is lost by reason of the death of any person, but may be maintained by or against the person’s executor or administrator.  2. In an action against an executor or administrator, any damages may be awarded which would have been recovered against the decedent if the decedent had lived, except damages awardable under NRS 42.005 or 42.010 or other damages imposed primarily for the sake of example or to punish the defendant.  3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, when a person who has a cause of action dies before judgment, the damages recoverable by the decedent’s executor or administrator include all losses or damages which the decedent incurred or sustained before the decedent’s death, including any penalties or punitive and exemplary damages which the decedent would have recovered if the decedent had lived, and damages for pain, suffering or disfigurement and loss of probable support, companionship, society, comfort and consortium. This subsection does not apply to the cause of action of a decedent brought by the decedent’s personal representatives for the decedent’s wrongful death.  4. The executor or administrator of the estate of a person insured under a policy of life insurance may recover on behalf of the estate any loss, including, without limitation, consequential damages and attorney’s fees, arising out of the commission of an act that constitutes an unfair practice pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 686A.310.  5. This section does not prevent subrogation suits under the terms and conditions of an uninsured motorists’ provision of an insurance policy.  [1:21:1937; 1931 NCL § 240.01] — (NRS A 1960, 322; 1967, 408; 1969, 285; 1979, 458; 1987, 1768; 1989, 485; 1997, 227; 2017, 2688)
NV Rev Stat § 41.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 41 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Persons|NRS 41.130 - Liability for personal injury.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 41.745, whenever any person shall suffer personal injury by wrongful act, neglect or default of another, the person causing the injury is liable to the person injured for damages; and where the person causing the injury is employed by another person or corporation responsible for the conduct of the person causing the injury, that other person or corporation so responsible is liable to the person injured for damages.  [1911 CPA § 707; RL § 5649; NCL § 9196] — (NRS A 1997, 1357)