Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 21.320 (2026)
Judge may order property applied toward satisfaction of judgment
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NRS 21.320 Judge may order property applied toward satisfaction of
judgment. The judge or master may
order any property of the judgment debtor not exempt from execution, in the
hands of such debtor or any other person, or due to the judgment debtor, to be
applied toward the satisfaction of the judgment.
[1911 CPA § 370; RL § 5312; NCL § 8868]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1999–2023 · leading case: Detwiler Vs. Dist. Ct. (baker Boyer Nat'l Bank), 2021 NV 18 (Nev. 2021).
Detwiler Vs. Dist. Ct. (baker Boyer Nat'l Bank), 2021 NV 18 (Nev. 2021). “The Bank then moved the district court to require Foust to turn over the cars, or some subset of the cars, to satisfy the judgment under NRS 21.320. Foust opposed the motion. He claimed that he had liquidated his entire collection of cars and had no other assets.”
Reynolds Vs. Tufenkjian, 2020 NV 19 (Nev. 2020). “DISCUSSION Only assignable things in action are subject to execution under Nevada law NRS 21.320 allows a district court to order a judgment debtor's nonexempt property "be applied toward the satisfaction of the judgment" against him.”
Gallegos v. Malco Enter. of Nevada, Inc., 255 P.3d 1287 (Nev. 2011). “080 and may be judicially assigned pursuant to NRS 21.320. Because, in this case, appellant Pedro Gallegos properly asserted a right of action assigned to him by another district court, we conclude that the district court in the instant action erred in determining that he lacked…”
Greene v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 990 P.2d 184 (Nev. 1999). “NRS 21.320. If, however, pursuant to the examination, the third party claims an adverse interest in the property, the court cannot order that the property be applied toward the judgment.”
Mona Vs. Dist. Ct. (far West Indus.), 2016 NV 72 (Nev. 2016). “Additionally, we conclude that the district court erred when it ordered the co-trustee's personal bank accounts to be executed upon pursuant to NRCP 37 and NRS 21.320 and to be applied to partially satisfy a judgment.”
Mona Vs. Dist. Ct. (far West Indus.), 2016 NV 72 (Nev. 2016). “Additionally, we conclude that the district court erred when it ordered the co-trustee's personal bank accounts to be executed upon pursuant to NRCP 37 and NRS 21.320 and to be applied to partially satisfy a judgment.”
Gallegos v. Malco Enter. of Nevada, Inc., 255 P.3d 1287 (Nev. 2011). “080, and may be judicially assigned pursuant to NRS 21.320. Because, in this case, appellant Pedro Gallegos properly asserted a right of action assigned to him by another district court, we conclude that the district court in the instant action erred in determining that he…”
Nev. Direct Ins. Co. v. Fields (Nev. 2016). “When assigning rights of action, NRS 21.320 governs. Id. at 580, 255 P.3d at 1288 .”
Murray Vs. A Cab Taxi Serv. Llc, 475 P.3d 60 (Nev. 2020). “Co. v. Fields, Docket No. 66561 (Order Vacating Judgment and Remanding, Feb.”
Muderis v. Hernandez (D. Nev. 2022). “S. Patent and Trademark Office (the Mark).”
Muderis v. Hernandez (D. Nev. 2023). “In that case, Judge Navarro has ordered the defendants to show cause 21 why they should not be held in contempt for violating her orders against transferring assets. 22 Thus, good cause exists to consider this motion ex parte, to preclude the defendants from 23 removing or…”
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