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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.740 (2026)

Applicability

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NRS 17.740  Applicability.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 17.700 to 17.820, inclusive, apply to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment:

      (a) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and

      (b) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive and enforceable.

      2.  NRS 17.700 to 17.820, inclusive, do not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is:

      (a) A judgment for taxes;

      (b) A fine or other penalty; or

      (c) A judgment for divorce, support or maintenance or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.

      3.  A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that NRS 17.700 to 17.820, inclusive, apply to the foreign-country judgment.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 147)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2011–2025 · leading case: Lathigee Vs. British Columbia Sec. Comm'n, 2020 NV 79 (Nev. 2020).
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Lathigee Vs. British Columbia Sec. Comm'n, 2020 NV 79 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 8× “[a] fine or other penalty," NRS 17.740(1), (2)(b); and/or (2) as a matter of comity.”
City of Oakland v. Desert Outdoor Advert., Inc., 267 P.3d 48 (Nev. 2011). · cites it 2× “NRS 17.740(2)(b); see Unif. Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act § 1(2), 13 U.”
LCW Investments, LLC v. Beltway Inv. Grp., Inc. (D. Nev. 2025). · cites it 7× “Compare Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.740 (1) (“Except as otherwise 20 provided in subsection 2, NRS 17.”
Perry Vs. Klcc Holdings 1 Ltd., 489 P.3d 916 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “" NRS 17.740(1); see also NRS 17.750(1). Once the plaintiff establishes that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money and is final, conclusive, and enforceable under the law of the foreign country where rendered, "[a] party resisting recognition…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.740(1) — 3 cases
Lathigee Vs. British Columbia Sec. Comm'n, 2020 NV 79 (Nev. 2020). “[a] fine or other penalty," NRS 17.740(1), (2)(b); and/or (2) as a matter of comity.”
Perry Vs. Klcc Holdings 1 Ltd., 489 P.3d 916 (Nev. 2021). “" NRS 17.740(1); see also NRS 17.750(1). Once the plaintiff establishes that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money and is final, conclusive, and enforceable under the law of the foreign country where rendered, "[a] party resisting recognition…”
LCW Investments, LLC v. Beltway Inv. Grp., Inc. (D. Nev. 2025). “Compare Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.740 (1) (“Except as otherwise 20 provided in subsection 2, NRS 17.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.740(2)(a) — 1 case
Lathigee Vs. British Columbia Sec. Comm'n, 2020 NV 79 (Nev. 2020). “[a] fine or other penalty," NRS 17.740(1), (2)(b); and/or (2) as a matter of comity.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.740(2)(b) — 2 cases
City of Oakland v. Desert Outdoor Advert., Inc., 267 P.3d 48 (Nev. 2011). “NRS 17.740(2)(b); see Unif. Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act § 1(2), 13 U.”
Lathigee Vs. British Columbia Sec. Comm'n, 2020 NV 79 (Nev. 2020). “[a] fine or other penalty," NRS 17.740(1), (2)(b); and/or (2) as a matter of comity.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.740(3) — 2 cases
Lathigee Vs. British Columbia Sec. Comm'n, 2020 NV 79 (Nev. 2020). “[a] fine or other penalty," NRS 17.740(1), (2)(b); and/or (2) as a matter of comity.”
LCW Investments, LLC v. Beltway Inv. Grp., Inc. (D. Nev. 2025). “Compare Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.740 (1) (“Except as otherwise 20 provided in subsection 2, NRS 17.”
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