Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.0322 (2026)

Actions by persons in custody of Department of Corrections to recover compensation for loss or injury

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NRS 41.0322  Actions by persons in custody of Department of Corrections to recover compensation for loss or injury.

      1.  A person who is or was in the custody of the Department of Corrections may not proceed with any action against the Department or any of its agents, former officers, employees or contractors to recover compensation for the loss of the person’s personal property, property damage, personal injuries or any other claim arising out of a tort pursuant to NRS 41.031 unless the person has exhausted the person’s administrative remedies provided by NRS 209.243 and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

      2.  The filing of an administrative claim pursuant to NRS 209.243 is not a condition precedent to the filing of an action pursuant to NRS 41.031.

      3.  An action filed by a person in accordance with this section before the exhaustion of the person’s administrative remedies must be stayed by the court in which the action is filed until the administrative remedies are exhausted. The court shall dismiss the action if the person has not timely filed the person’s administrative claim pursuant to NRS 209.243.

      4.  If a person has exhausted the person’s administrative remedies and has filed and is proceeding with a civil action to recover compensation for the loss of the person’s personal property, property damage, personal injuries or any other claim arising out of a tort, the Office of the Attorney General must initiate and conduct all negotiations for settlement relating to that action.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 1210; A 1995, 1517; 2001 Special Session, 213)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 2013–2025 · leading case: State, Dep't of Corr. v. Dist. Ct. (caperonis) (civil), 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54 (Nev. 2025).
State, Dep't of Corr. v. Dist. Ct. (caperonis) (civil), 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54 (Nev. 2025). · cites it 28× “Based on the unambiguous statutory language, which is wholly consistent with the statutes’ apparent purpose, we conclude that the NRS 41.0322 and NRS 209.243 exhaustion requirements do not apply to the estate of a deceased inmate, and we therefore deny NDOC’s writ petition.”
Berry v. Feil (Nev. 2015). · cites it 14× “In addressing this issue below, the district court held NRS 41.0322(3) did not mandate a stay of Berry's complaint to allow him to exhaust his administrative remedies because he did not raise any state tort claims.”
Berry v. Feil, 2015 NV 37 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 7× “In addressing this issue below, the district court held NRS 41.0322(3) did not mandate a stay of Berry's complaint to allow him to exhaust his administrative• remedies because he did not raise any state tort claims.”
Berry Vs. Feil, 2015 NV 37 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 7× “In addressing this issue below, the district court held NRS 41.0322(3) did not mandate a stay of Berry's complaint to allow him to exhaust his administrative remedies because he did not raise any state tort claims.”
Berry Vs. Feil, 2015 NV 37 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 7× “In addressing this issue below, the district court held NRS 41.0322(3) did not mandate a stay of Berry's complaint to allow him to exhaust his administrative remedies because he did not raise any state tort claims.”
Pertgen v. Baca (D. Nev. 2024). · cites it 4× “Judge Denney recommended 5 granting summary judgment to Defendants on this claim because he found that Plaintiff is 6 alleging that there has been an unauthorized negligent or intentional deduction from his 7 account—since the restitution sanction was for split restitution but…”
Abarra Vs. State, 2015 NV 3 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 6× “NRS 41.0322(1). However, the exhaustion doctrine only applies to available administrative remedies.”
Johnson v. NV Dept of Corr. (D. Nev. 2021). · cites it 3× “22 44 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.0322 (4). 45 Compare ECF 1-1 at 1, with id.”
Fernandez-Morales v. Currier (D. Nev. 2024). · cites it 3× “See NRS 41.0322 (for prisoners in custody of NDOC).”
Nelson v. Nevada Dept. of Corr. (D. Nev. 2025). · cites it 3× “3 To the extent that Nelson is attempting to sue Cooke or Gittere for denying his 4 grievances, Nelson fails to state a claim.”
Rodriguez-Perez v. Neven (D. Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.0322 25 (setting forth guidelines for actions by persons in custody of the NDOC to recover 26 compensation for loss or injury).”
Bousley v. Alamillo (D. Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.0322 . 1 Bousley contends he should not be required to file a state law claim as an exclusive 2 remedy and he contends a small claims action would not allow him to litigate his due process 3 claim.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.0322(1) — 6 cases
State, Dep't of Corr. v. Dist. Ct. (caperonis) (civil), 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54 (Nev. 2025). “Based on the unambiguous statutory language, which is wholly consistent with the statutes’ apparent purpose, we conclude that the NRS 41.0322 and NRS 209.243 exhaustion requirements do not apply to the estate of a deceased inmate, and we therefore deny NDOC’s writ petition.”
Abarra Vs. State, 2015 NV 3 (Nev. 2015). “NRS 41.0322(1). However, the exhaustion doctrine only applies to available administrative remedies.”
Abarra v. State of Nevada, 2015 NV 3 (Nev. 2015).
Abarra Vs. State, 2015 NV 3 (Nev. 2015).
Bacon v. Warden (Nev. 2014).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.0322(3) — 5 cases
Berry v. Feil (Nev. 2015). “In addressing this issue below, the district court held NRS 41.0322(3) did not mandate a stay of Berry's complaint to allow him to exhaust his administrative remedies because he did not raise any state tort claims.”
Berry v. Feil, 2015 NV 37 (Nev. 2015). “In addressing this issue below, the district court held NRS 41.0322(3) did not mandate a stay of Berry's complaint to allow him to exhaust his administrative• remedies because he did not raise any state tort claims.”
Berry Vs. Feil, 2015 NV 37 (Nev. 2015). “In addressing this issue below, the district court held NRS 41.0322(3) did not mandate a stay of Berry's complaint to allow him to exhaust his administrative remedies because he did not raise any state tort claims.”
Berry Vs. Feil, 2015 NV 37 (Nev. 2015). “In addressing this issue below, the district court held NRS 41.0322(3) did not mandate a stay of Berry's complaint to allow him to exhaust his administrative remedies because he did not raise any state tort claims.”
State, Dep't of Corr. v. Dist. Ct. (caperonis) (civil), 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54 (Nev. 2025). “Based on the unambiguous statutory language, which is wholly consistent with the statutes’ apparent purpose, we conclude that the NRS 41.0322 and NRS 209.243 exhaustion requirements do not apply to the estate of a deceased inmate, and we therefore deny NDOC’s writ petition.”
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