Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 233B.032 (2026)

“Contested case” defined

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NRS 233B.032  “Contested case” defined.  “Contested case” means a proceeding, including but not restricted to rate making and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency after an opportunity for hearing, or in which an administrative penalty may be imposed.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 1382)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2023 · leading case: City Plan Dev., Inc. v. Off. of the Labor Comm'r, 117 P.3d 182 (Nev. 2005).
City Plan Dev., Inc. v. Off. of the Labor Comm'r, 117 P.3d 182 (Nev. 2005). “” NRS 233B.032. Together, NRS 607.205 and NRS 607.”
Private Investigator's Licensing Bd. v. Atherley, 654 P.2d 1019 (Nev. 1982). · cites it 2× “Instead, the district court has jurisdiction to review only “contested cases” in licensing matters.”
Citizens for Honest & Responsible Gov't v. Heller, 11 P.3d 121 (Nev. 2000). “in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency after an opportunity for hearing, or in which an administrative penalty may be imposed.”
State Purchasing Div. v. George's Equip., 783 P.2d 949 (Nev. 1989). · cites it 2× “NRS 233B.032 of that Act defines a contested case: “ ‘Contested case’ means a proceeding, including but not restricted to rate making and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency after an opportunity…”
S. Nevada Operating Engineers Contract Compliance Trust v. Johnson, 119 P.3d 720 (Nev. 2005). “9 Under NRS 233B.032, a “ ‘ [contested case’ means a proceeding, including but not restricted to rate making and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency after an opportunity for hearing, or in which…”
State v. City of Fallon, 685 P.2d 1385 (Nev. 1984). · cites it 2× “030, to conduct a hearing as set forth in the statute, and to base his final determination upon the evidence presented at such hearing. We further note that the provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act governing a “contested case” apply to hearings so required.”
State, Dep't of Health & Human Serv.'s Vs. Samantha Inc., 2017 NV 100 (Nev. 2017). · cites it 10× “322 does not constitute a contested case as defined by NRS 233B.032, the district court did not have authority to grant APA-based relief.”
State, Dep't of Health & Human Serv.'s Vs. Samantha Inc., 2017 NV 100 (Nev. 2017). · cites it 5× “322 does not constitute a contested case as defined by NRS 233B.032, the district court did not have authority to grant APA-based relief.”
Tom v. Innovative Home Sys. (Nev. 2016). · cites it 4× “" NRS 233B.032. Parties to contested cases have statutory rights to: (1) receive notice of the proceeding; (2) be represented by counsel; and (3) respond to and present evidence.”
Tom v. Innovative Home Sys., 2016 NV 15 (Nev. 2016). · cites it 2× “" NRS 233B.032. Parties to contested cases have statutory rights to: (1) receive notice of the proceeding; (2) be represented by counsel; and (3) respond to and present evidence.”
Vill. League v. State, Bd. of Equalization, 2017 NV 1 (Nev. 2017). · cites it 2× “" 6 Pursuant to NRS 233B.032, a contested case is "a proceeding .”
Tom Vs. Innovative Home Sys., LLC c/w 66006, 2016 NV 15 (Nev. 2016). · cites it 2× “" NRS 233B.032. Parties to contested cases have statutory rights to: (1) receive notice of the proceeding; (2) be represented by counsel; and (3) respond to and present evidence.”
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