Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.010
Commencement of civil actions
Civil actions can only be commenced within the periods prescribed in this chapter, after the cause of action shall have accrued, except where a different limitation is prescribed by statute.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 11 — Limitation of Actions
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.020
Effect of laws of limitation of other states or countries
When a cause of action has arisen in another state, or in a foreign country, and by the laws thereof an action thereon cannot there be maintained against a person by reason of the lapse of time, an action thereon shall not be maintained against the person in this State, except in favor of a citizen thereof who has held…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.030
When action cannot be brought by grantee from this State
No action can be brought for or in respect to real property by any person claiming under letters patent, or grants from this State, unless the same might have been commenced by the State as herein specified in case such patent had not been issued or grant made.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.040
When actions by State or its grantees are to be brought within 7 years
When letters patent or grants of real property issued or made by this state are declared void by the determination of a competent court, an action for the recovery of the property so conveyed may be brought, either by the State, or by any subsequent patentee or grantee of the property, his or her heirs or assigns, with…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.060
Action for recovery of mining claims: Occupation and possession; other applicable provisions
1. No action for the recovery of mining claims, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, shall be maintained, unless it appears that the plaintiff, or those through or from whom the plaintiff claims, were seized or possessed of such mining claim, or were the owners thereof, according to the laws and customs of th…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.070
No cause of action effectual unless party or predecessor seized or possessed within 5 years
No cause of action or defense to an action, founded upon the title to real property, or to rents or to services out of the same, shall be effectual, unless it appears that the person prosecuting the action or making the defense, or under whose title the action is prosecuted or the defense is made, or the ancestor, pred…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.080
Seisin within 5 years; when necessary in action for real property
No action for the recovery of real property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof other than mining claims, shall be maintained, unless it appears that the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s ancestor, predecessor or grantor was seized or possessed of the premises in question, within 5 years before the commencement t…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.090
Peaceable entry; when not valid as claim
No peaceable entry upon real estate shall be deemed sufficient and valid as a claim, unless an action be commenced by the plaintiff for possession within 1 year from the making of such entry, or within 5 years from the time when the right to bring such action accrued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.100
Possession presumed in legal owner unless adversely held
In every action for the recovery of real property, or the possession thereof, the person establishing a legal title to the premises shall be presumed to have been possessed thereof within the time prescribed by law; and the occupation of such premises by any other person shall be deemed to have been under and in subord…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.110
Occupation under written instrument or judgment; when deemed adverse
Whenever it shall appear that the occupant, or those under whom the occupant claims, entered into the possession of premises, under claim of title, exclusive of any other right, founding such claim upon a written instrument as being a conveyance of the premises in question, or upon the decree or judgment of a competent…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.120
What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or judgment
For the purpose of constituting adverse possession by any person claiming a title, founded upon a written instrument or judgment or decree, land shall be deemed to have been possessed and occupied in the following cases: 1. Where it has been usually cultivated or improved. 2. Where it has been protected by a substantia…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.130
Premises actually occupied under claim of title deemed to be held adversely
Where it appears that there has been an actual continued occupation of premises, under a claim of title, exclusive of any other right, but not founded upon a written instrument, or a judgment or decree, the premises so actually occupied, and no other, shall be deemed to have been held adversely.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.140
What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not founded on written instrument
For the purpose of constituting an adverse possession, by a person claiming title, not founded upon a written instrument, judgment or decree, land shall be deemed to have been possessed and occupied in the following cases only: 1. Where it has been protected by a substantial enclosure. 2. Where it has been usually cult…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.150
Additional requirements for adverse possession: Occupation continuously for 5 years; payment of taxes
In no case shall adverse possession be considered established unless it be shown, in addition to the requirements of NRS 11.120 or 11.140, that the land has been occupied and claimed for the period of 5 years, continuously, and that the party or persons, their predecessors and grantors have paid all taxes, state, count…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.160
Relation of landlord and tenant as affecting adverse possession
Whenever the relation of landlord and tenant shall have existed between any persons, the possession of the tenant shall be deemed the possession of the landlord until the expiration of 5 years from the expiration of the tenancy, or, where there has been no written lease, until the expiration of 5 years from the time of…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.165
Easement by prescription when owner opens land for use by public for pedestrian access and improves land for that specific purpose
1. If an owner of land opens his or her land for use by the public for pedestrian access and has improved such land for that specific purpose, no such use by any person or the public, no matter for how long of a period, of any land shall ever ripen into an easement by prescription, if the owner of the land posts at eac…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.170
Right of possession not affected by descent cast
The right of a person to the possession of any real property shall not be impaired or affected by a descent being cast in consequence of the death of a person in possession of such property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.180
Certain disabilities excluded from time to commence actions
If a person entitled to commence an action for the recovery of real property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, or to make any entry or defense founded on the title to real property or to rents or services out of the same, be at the time such title shall first descend or accrue, either: 1. Within the age o…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190
Periods of limitation
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 40.4639, 125B.050 and 217.007, actions other than those for the recovery of real property, unless further limited by specific statute, may only be commenced as follows: 1. Within 6 years: (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62B.420 and 176.275, an action upon a judgment or decree…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.200
Computation of time
1. The time in NRS 11.190 shall be deemed to date from the last transaction or the last item charged or last credit given; and whenever any payment on principal or interest has been or shall be made upon an existing contract, whether it be a bill of exchange, promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness if such pa…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.201
Actions for common-law wrongful termination of employment
1. An action in tort for common-law wrongful termination of employment must be commenced within 2 years after the date of the termination of employment. 2. The time limitation set forth in subsection 1 is tolled from the date that an administrative complaint relating to the termination of employment is filed with a fed…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.202
Actions for damages for injury or wrongful death caused by deficiency in construction of improvements to real property
1. No action may be commenced against the owner, occupier or any person performing or furnishing the design, planning, supervision or observation of construction, or the construction of an improvement to real property more than 10 years after the substantial completion of such an improvement, for the recovery of damage…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.2055
Actions for damages for injury or wrongful death caused by deficiency in construction of improvements to real property: Determination of date of substantial completion of improvement to real property
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for the purposes of this section and NRS 11.202, the date of substantial completion of an improvement to real property shall be deemed to be the date on which: (a) The final building inspection of the improvement is conducted; (b) A notice of completion is issued for the…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.207
Malpractice actions against attorneys and veterinarians
1. An action against an attorney or veterinarian to recover damages for malpractice, whether based on a breach of duty or contract, must be commenced within 4 years after the plaintiff sustains damage or within 2 years after the plaintiff discovers or through the use of reasonable diligence should have discovered the m…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.2075
Malpractice actions against accountants
1. An action against an accountant or accounting firm to recover damages for malpractice must be commenced within: (a) Two years after the date on which the alleged act, error or omission is discovered or should have been discovered through the use of reasonable diligence; (b) Four years after completion of performance…
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