Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.280 (2026)

When publication of notice is required

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NRS 41.280  When publication of notice is required.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, upon the filing of the petition, the applicant shall make out and procure a notice that must:

      (a) State the fact of the filing of the petition, its object, the applicant’s present name, the name which the applicant desires to bear in the future and the fact that the applicant submitted a statement signed under penalty of perjury that the applicant is not changing his or her name for a fraudulent purpose; and

      (b) Be published in some newspaper of general circulation in the county at least one time.

      2.  If the applicant submits proof satisfactory to the court that publication of the change of name would place the applicant’s personal safety at risk, the court shall not require the applicant to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 and shall order the records concerning the petition and any proceedings concerning the petition to be sealed and to be opened for inspection only upon an order of the court for good cause shown or upon the request of the applicant.

      3.  If the petition filed by the applicant states that the reason for desiring the change is to conform the applicant’s name to his or her gender identity, the court shall not require the applicant to comply with the provisions of subsection 1.

      [2:16:1869; A 1941, 12; 1943, 87; 1943 NCL § 9458]—(NRS A 2003, 1755; 2017, 472, 607)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case: In re Change of Name: Salazar, 2022 NV 69 (Nev. 2022).
In re Change of Name: Salazar, 2022 NV 69 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 4× “Publication of notice of the petition is required in some circumstances, NRS 41.280, and if no written objection to the petition is filed within ten days, NRS 41.”
In Re: Petition for Change of Name (fleek) c/w 88016/88190, 563 P.3d 293 (Nev. 2025). “NRS 41.280(1); NRS 41.290(1). While appellants do not dispute that they failed to comply with the notice publication or proof of publication requirements, they contend that the district court abused its discretion by denying the petitions "with prejudice" because the name-change…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.280(1) — 1 case
In Re: Petition for Change of Name (fleek) c/w 88016/88190, 563 P.3d 293 (Nev. 2025). “NRS 41.280(1); NRS 41.290(1). While appellants do not dispute that they failed to comply with the notice publication or proof of publication requirements, they contend that the district court abused its discretion by denying the petitions "with prejudice" because the name-change…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.280(3) — 1 case
In re Change of Name: Salazar, 2022 NV 69 (Nev. 2022). “Publication of notice of the petition is required in some circumstances, NRS 41.280, and if no written objection to the petition is filed within ten days, NRS 41.”
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