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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 13.030

Venue of actions by or against counties

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NRS 13.030  Venue of actions by or against counties.

      1.  Actions against a county may be commenced in the district court of the judicial district embracing the county; but actions between counties shall be commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction in any county not a party to the action.

      2.  Immediately on the service of process, the officer served shall deliver such process and all papers accompanying such service to the district attorney for the county.

      3.  Actions brought for or against the county shall be in the name of the county.

      [1911 CPA § 71; RL § 5013; NCL § 8570]

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1987–2015 · leading case: County of Clark v. Howard Hughes Co.
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County of Clark v. Howard Hughes Co. (2013) nev · cites it 5× “NRS 13.030 does not specifically address venue as it relates to property tax valuation actions and is therefore general.”
In Re Nevada State Engr. Ruling No. 5823 (2012) nev “050; but see NRS 13.030 (addressing venue in actions involving counties in terms of place the action was commenced), while review under NRS 533.”
Churchill County v. State Engineer (2012) nev “050; but see NRS 13.030 (addressing venue in actions involving counties in terms of place the action was commenced), while review under NRS 533.”
Washoe County v. Wildeveld (1987) nev “040 prescribes that an action shall be tried in the county in which any one defendant resides and because NRS 13.030 provides that any action against a county must be commenced in that county.”
Lyon County v. Washoe Medical Center, Inc. (1988) nev · cites it 5× “In Lyon County’s view, NRS 13.030(1) requires any suit brought against a county, except suits brought by another county, to be filed in the district court where the defendant county is located.”
JONES, M.D. VS. STATE, BD. OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (2015) nev · cites it 2× “420(2), a specific venue statute regarding challenges to property tax valuations, conflicts with NRS 13.030's general venue rule, NRS 361.”
JONES, M.D. VS. STATE, BD. OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (2015) nev “420(2), a specific venue statute regarding challenges to property tax valuations, conflicts with NRS 13.030's general venue rule, NRS 361.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 13.030(1) — 2 cases
County of Clark v. Howard Hughes Co. (2013) nev “NRS 13.030 does not specifically address venue as it relates to property tax valuation actions and is therefore general.”
Lyon County v. Washoe Medical Center, Inc. (1988) nev “In Lyon County’s view, NRS 13.030(1) requires any suit brought against a county, except suits brought by another county, to be filed in the district court where the defendant county is located.”
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