NRS
598.0963 Additional powers of Attorney General.
1. Whenever the Attorney General is
requested in writing by the Commissioner or the Director to represent him or
her in instituting a legal proceeding against a person who has engaged or is
engaging in a deceptive trade practice, the Attorney General may bring an
action in the name of the State of Nevada against that person on behalf of the
Commissioner or Director.
2. The Attorney General may institute
criminal proceedings to enforce the provisions of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive. The Attorney General
is not required to obtain leave of the court before instituting criminal
proceedings pursuant to this subsection.
3. If the Attorney General has reason to
believe that a person has engaged or is engaging in a deceptive trade practice,
the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the State of Nevada
against that person to obtain a temporary restraining order, a preliminary or
permanent injunction, or other appropriate relief, including, without
limitation, the recovery of a civil penalty, disgorgement, restitution, the
recovery of damages or any other available remedy pursuant to NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive, on behalf of:
(a) The State, its agencies, political
subdivisions, districts or municipal corporations; or
(b) The persons residing in this State:
(1) As parens patriae of the persons
residing in this State, with respect to damages sustained directly or
indirectly by such persons, or, alternatively, if the court finds in its
discretion that the interests of justice so require, as a representative of a
class or classes consisting of persons residing in this State who have been damaged
directly or indirectly; or
(2) As parens patriae, with respect to
direct or indirect damages to the general economy of the State of Nevada or any
agency or political subdivision thereof.
4. If the Attorney General has cause to
believe that a person has engaged or is engaging in a deceptive trade practice,
the Attorney General may issue a subpoena to require the testimony of any
person or the production of any documents, and may administer an oath or
affirmation to any person providing such testimony. The subpoena must be served
upon the person in the manner required for service of process in this State or
by certified mail with return receipt requested. An employee of the Attorney
General may personally serve the subpoena.
(Added to NRS by 1985,
1479; A 1993,
2095; 1997,
3195; 2007,
738; 2009,
1188, 2713;
2011,
2652; 2013,
1031, 1054;
2015,
3653; 2017,
1533, 4350;
2021,
1347, 1449;
2023,
1190; 2025,
278)
Notes of Decisions
Nevada v. Bank of Am. Corp., 672 F.3d 661 (9th Cir. 2012).
· cites it 2× “” Nev.Rev.Stat. § 598.0963(3). The State of Nevada filed its amended complaint (“Complaint”) in the Clark County District Court on January 19, 2011.”
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Dist. Ct., 2022 NV 55 (Nev. 2022).
· cites it 4× “600, and civil and criminal enforcement actions by the government, NRS 598.0963; NRS 598.0999. A reasonable argument can ’The Camachos did not make this argument in their opposition to the original motion to dismiss, and the district court did not address it in either its…”
State Ex Rel. Off. of the Attorney Gen. v. NOS Commc'ns, Inc., 84 P.3d 1052 (Nev. 2004).
· cites it 4× “Based on numerous customer complaints filed against the Company, appellant Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) determined that the Company was engaging in deceptive trade practices in violation of NRS 598.0963. NRS 598.0963(3) provides that the…”
In Re WellNx Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig., 673 F. Supp. 2d 43 (D. Mass. 2009).
· cites it 2× “RPI moves for dismissal of all of plaintiffs’ claims under the consumer fraud statutes (Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Nev.Rev.Stat. § 598.0963; New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, N.”
Nevada Power Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 138 P.3d 486 (Nev. 2006).
“610, and NRS 598.0963(4). The facts of this case do not trigger any of those statutes, or any other authority, that empowers the Attorney General to lawfully issue a subpoena for the Merrill Lynch e-mails.”
State of Nevada v. Bank of Am. Corp. (9th Cir. 2012).
· cites it 2× “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 598.0963 (3). The State of Nevada filed its amended com- plaint (“Complaint”) in the Clark County District Court on January 19, 2011.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 598.0963(3) — 2 cases
Nevada v. Bank of Am. Corp., 672 F.3d 661 (9th Cir. 2012).
“” Nev.Rev.Stat. § 598.0963(3). The State of Nevada filed its amended complaint (“Complaint”) in the Clark County District Court on January 19, 2011.”
State Ex Rel. Off. of the Attorney Gen. v. NOS Commc'ns, Inc., 84 P.3d 1052 (Nev. 2004).
“Based on numerous customer complaints filed against the Company, appellant Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) determined that the Company was engaging in deceptive trade practices in violation of NRS 598.0963. NRS 598.0963(3) provides that the…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 598.0963(4) — 1 case
Nevada Power Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 138 P.3d 486 (Nev. 2006).
“610, and NRS 598.0963(4). The facts of this case do not trigger any of those statutes, or any other authority, that empowers the Attorney General to lawfully issue a subpoena for the Merrill Lynch e-mails.”
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