Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 69 — Costs

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Security for costs

1. The justice may in all cases require a deposit of money to cover costs of court before issuing the summons. 2. When the plaintiff in an action is a nonresident of the State of Nevada, or a foreign corporation, upon motion of the opposite party at any time before final judgment such nonresident shall be required to g…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 69.020

Prevailing party entitled to costs

The prevailing party in justice courts is entitled to costs of the action, and also of any proceedings taken in aid of an execution issued upon any judgment recovered therein.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 69.030

Prevailing party allowed attorney’s fee to be taxed as costs in justice court

The prevailing party in any civil action at law in the justice courts of this State shall receive, in addition to the costs of court as now allowed by law, a reasonable attorney fee. The attorney fee shall be fixed by the justice and taxed as costs against the losing party.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 69.040

Costs must be included in judgment; cost bill; motion to retax costs

1. The justice must tax and include in the judgment the costs allowed by law to the prevailing party. 2. The party in whose favor judgment is rendered and who claims costs must deliver to the justice, and serve a copy upon the adverse party, within 2 days after the verdict or notice of the decision of the justice, or s…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 69.050

Award of costs to prevailing party by district court on appeal from justice court

In the event of an appeal, the district court is authorized to award to the prevailing party all costs of court as now allowed by law incurred by such party, and also a reasonable attorney fee to be fixed and allowed by the district court for all services rendered in behalf of the prevailing party.

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