Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.470 (2026)

Imposition of liability for minor’s willful misconduct

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NRS 41.470  Imposition of liability for minor’s willful misconduct.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 424.085, any act of willful misconduct of a minor which results in any injury or death to another person or injury to the private property of another or to public property is imputed to the parents or guardian having custody and control of the minor for all purposes of civil damages, and the parents or guardian having custody or control are jointly and severally liable with the minor for all damages resulting from the willful misconduct.

      2.  The joint and several liability of one or both parents or guardian having custody or control of a minor under this section must not exceed $10,000 for any such act of willful misconduct of the minor.

      3.  The liability imposed by this section is in addition to any other liability imposed by law.

      (Added to NRS by 1957, 8; A 1967, 419; 1975, 652; 1979, 461; 1999, 897)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1985–1992 · leading case: Allstate Ins. v. Jack S, 709 F. Supp. 963 (D. Nev. 1989).
Allstate Ins. v. Jack S, 709 F. Supp. 963 (D. Nev. 1989). “The complaint also seeks damages from the girl’s parents for conduct of their daughter as imputed to the parents pursuant to NRS 41.470. Doc. # 19, Exh. F. After receiving the complaint, Jack S and Joyce S notified Allstate that they were making a claim on their homeowner’s…”
In re William George T., 599 A.2d 886 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 1992). “1991) (care and custody); MontCode Ann § 40-6-237 (1991) (living with the parents); Nev.Rev.Stat. § 41.470 (1986) (custody and control); N.”
Roddick ex rel. Roddick v. Plank, 608 F. Supp. 229 (D. Nev. 1985). · cites it 3× “Plaintiffs’ said theories of recovery are analyzed as follows: IMPUTED LIABILITY UNDER NRS 41.470 IS NOT SHOWN. NRS 41.470 provides in pertinent part that “any act of willful misconduct of a minor which results in any injury .”
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