Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065 (2026)

Exercise of jurisdiction on any basis consistent with State and Federal Constitutions; service of summons to confer jurisdiction

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NRS 14.065 Exercise of jurisdiction on any basis consistent with State and Federal Constitutions; service of summons to confer jurisdiction.

1. A court of this state may exercise jurisdiction over a party to a civil action on any basis not inconsistent with the Constitution of this state or the Constitution of the United States.

2. Personal service of summons upon a party outside this state is sufficient to confer upon a court of this state jurisdiction over the party so served if the service is made by delivering a copy of the summons, together with a copy of the complaint, to the party served in the manner provided by statute or rule of court for service upon a person of like kind within this state.

3. The method of service provided in this section is cumulative, and may be utilized with, after or independently of other methods of service.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 845; A 1983, 1503; 1993, 865; 1995, 1041)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 238 cases (119 in the last 5 years), 1971–2025 · leading case: Hoag v. Sweetwater Int'l, 857 F. Supp. 1420 (D. Nev. 1994).

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Hoag v. Sweetwater Int'l, 857 F. Supp. 1420 (D. Nev. 1994). · cites it 13× “Nevada’s long arm statute allows personal service of process on a party residing outside of the State where the party has submitted to the jurisdiction of the court by “transacting any business or negotiating any commercial paper within this state.”

Wells Fargo & Co. v. Wells Fargo Express Co., 556 F.2d 406 (9th Cir. 1977). · cites it 7× “4(e) & 4(i)(l)(D), and the Nevada “long-arm” statute, Nev. Rev.Stat. § 14.065. A.G. received the summons as shown by the return of service required by Rules 4(g) & 4(i)(2).”

Certain-Teed Prods. Corp. v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 479 P.2d 781 (Nev. 1971). · cites it 9× “Process was purportedly served upon the petitioner pursuant to *20 NRS 14.065. This proceeding does not concern provisions for the service of process upon a foreign corporation doing business in Nevada [NRS 14.”

Southport Lane Equity II, LLC v. Downey, 177 F. Supp. 3d 1286 (D. Nev. 2016). · cites it 4× “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065 (1). But Nevada’s Due Process Clause is textually identical to the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment in relevant respects, compare U.”

Freestream Aircraft (Bermuda) v. Aero Law Grp., 905 F.3d 597 (9th Cir. 2018). “Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065 . Constitutional due process requires that a defendant “have certain minimum contacts” with the forum state “such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice.”

Galatz v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 683 P.2d 26 (Nev. 1984). · cites it 6× “In response, AHSA moved to quash service of the summons and complaint, contending that it lacked sufficient contacts with Nevada to support the exercise of personal jurisdiction and that the petitioners’ cause of action against AHSA did not arise from any of its activities…”

Abbott v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 526 P.2d 75 (Nev. 1974). · cites it 16× “065(2)(a) which provides that: "Any person who, in person or through an agent or instrumentality, does any of the acts enumerated in this subsection thereby submits himself and, if an individual, his personal representative to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state as to…”

Orme v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 782 P.2d 1325 (Nev. 1989). · cites it 11× “Personal service of summons upon a party outside this state is sufficient to confer upon a court of this state jurisdiction of the person of the party so served if: (a) The service is made by delivering a copy of the summons, together with a copy of the complaint, to the party…”

Laxalt v. McClatchy, 622 F. Supp. 737 (D. Nev. 1985). · cites it 4× “NRS § 14.065 provides in pertinent part that: Any person who, in person or through an agent or instrumentality, does any of the acts enumerated in this subsection thereby submits himself and, if a natural person, his personal representative to the jurisdiction of the courts of…”

Rigdon v. Bluff City Transfer & Storage Co., 649 F. Supp. 263 (D. Nev. 1986). · cites it 12× “Nevada’s statute is found at NRS § 14.065. Under NRS § 14.065, a nonresident must do one or more of the enumerated acts to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Nevada courts and the cause of action must arise from those acts.”

Arbella Mut. Ins. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 134 P.3d 710 (Nev. 2006). · cites it 2× “” 2 First, “Nevada’s long-arm statute, NRS 14.065, reaches the limits of due process set by the United States Constitution.”

Tricarichi v. Coop. Rabobank, U.A., 440 P.3d 645 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 2× “3d 997 , 1001 (2015) (citing NRS 14.065 ). When, as here, the litigation is in the pleading or motion stage, the plaintiff need only make a "prima facie showing of personal jurisdiction.”

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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(1) — 24 cases

Consipio Holding, BV v. Carlberg, 282 P.3d 751 (Nev. 2012).

Tricarichi v. Coop. Rabobank, U.A., 440 P.3d 645 (Nev. 2019). “3d 997 , 1001 (2015) (citing NRS 14.065 ). When, as here, the litigation is in the pleading or motion stage, the plaintiff need only make a "prima facie showing of personal jurisdiction.”

WMCV PHASE 3, LLC v. Shushok & McCoy, Inc., 750 F. Supp. 2d 1180 (D. Nev. 2010).

Waterfall Homeowners Ass'n v. Viega, Inc., 283 F.R.D. 571 (D. Nev. 2012).

Rockwell Automation, Inc. v. Beckhoff Automation, LLC, 23 F. Supp. 3d 1236 (D. Nev. 2014).

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(2) — 7 cases

Laxalt v. McClatchy, 622 F. Supp. 737 (D. Nev. 1985). “NRS § 14.065 provides in pertinent part that: Any person who, in person or through an agent or instrumentality, does any of the acts enumerated in this subsection thereby submits himself and, if a natural person, his personal representative to the jurisdiction of the courts of…”

Galatz v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 683 P.2d 26 (Nev. 1984). “In response, AHSA moved to quash service of the summons and complaint, contending that it lacked sufficient contacts with Nevada to support the exercise of personal jurisdiction and that the petitioners’ cause of action against AHSA did not arise from any of its activities…”

Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane-S.P.A. v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 556 P.2d 544 (Nev. 1976).

Wells Fargo & Co. v. Wells Fargo Express Co., 556 F.2d 406 (9th Cir. 1977). “4(e) & 4(i)(l)(D), and the Nevada “long-arm” statute, Nev. Rev.Stat. § 14.065. A.G. received the summons as shown by the return of service required by Rules 4(g) & 4(i)(2).”

Abbott v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 526 P.2d 75 (Nev. 1974). “065(2)(a) which provides that: "Any person who, in person or through an agent or instrumentality, does any of the acts enumerated in this subsection thereby submits himself and, if an individual, his personal representative to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state as to…”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(2)(a) — 11 cases

Munley v. Second Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Washoe, 761 P.2d 414 (Nev. 1988).

Levinson v. Second Jud. Dist. Court of State of Nevada, 742 P.2d 1024 (Nev. 1987).

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(2)(b) — 2 cases

Munley v. Second Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Washoe, 761 P.2d 414 (Nev. 1988).

Munley v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 761 P.2d 414 (Nev. 1988).

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(2)(c) — 2 cases

Welburn v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 806 P.2d 1045 (Nev. 1991).

Welburn v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. of State, 806 P.2d 1045 (Nev. 1991).

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(2)(d) — 1 case

Rigdon v. Bluff City Transfer & Storage Co., 649 F. Supp. 263 (D. Nev. 1986). “Nevada’s statute is found at NRS § 14.065. Under NRS § 14.065, a nonresident must do one or more of the enumerated acts to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Nevada courts and the cause of action must arise from those acts.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(2)(e) — 4 cases

Orme v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 782 P.2d 1325 (Nev. 1989). “Personal service of summons upon a party outside this state is sufficient to confer upon a court of this state jurisdiction of the person of the party so served if: (a) The service is made by delivering a copy of the summons, together with a copy of the complaint, to the party…”

Lewis v. Lewis, 695 F. Supp. 1089 (D. Nev. 1988).

Simpson v. O'DONNELL, 654 P.2d 1020 (Nev. 1982).

Wylie v. Second Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada, 614 P.2d 12 (Nev. 1980).

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(3) — 3 cases

Shapiro v. Pavlikowski, 654 P.2d 1030 (Nev. 1982).

Jackson v. Cont'l Trailways, Inc., 65 F.R.D. 451 (D. Nev. 1974).

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(a) — 1 case

Priest v. Second Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada, 760 P.2d 137 (Nev. 1988).

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 14.065(l)(b) — 1 case

Reed v. Brown, 623 F. Supp. 342 (D. Nev. 1985).

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