Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.340 (2026)

“Foreign judgment” defined

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NRS 17.340 “Foreign judgment” defined. As used in NRS 17.330 to 17.400, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “foreign judgment” means any judgment of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state, except:

1. A judgment to which chapter 130 of NRS applies; and

2. An order for protection issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to, another person, including temporary and final orders.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1496; A 1997, 2268; 2001, 2132)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2011–2022 · leading case: City of Oakland v. Desert Outdoor Advert., Inc., 267 P.3d 48 (Nev. 2011).

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City of Oakland v. Desert Outdoor Advert., Inc., 267 P.3d 48 (Nev. 2011). · cites it 6× “NRS 17.340; NRS 17.350. The act defines a foreign judgment "as any judgment of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.”

Peters v. Maxwell & Morgan, Corp. (D. Nev. 2019). · cites it 2× “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.340 (noting two minor exceptions for “a judgment to which chapter 130 of NRS applies” and “an order for protection issues for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment .”

Cernuto v. Cernuto, Jr. (Nev. 2018). “First, as to his domestication argument, Christopher contends that the Florida judgment was fraudulently obtained because the power of attorney Carmine used to retitle the trailer was not valid and that the Florida court lacked jurisdiction over the trailer because it was not…”

Flangas v. Perfekt Mktg., LLC, 2022 NV 26 (Nev. 2022). “" NRS 17.340. The UEFJA mandates enforcement of "any foreign judgment" by providing that "[a]n exemplified copy of any foreign judgment may be filed with the clerk of any district court of this state.”

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