Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 6.130 (2026)

Permissible summoning of grand jury by filing of affidavit or petition by taxpayer

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NRS 6.130  Permissible summoning of grand jury by filing of affidavit or petition by taxpayer.

      1.  In any county, if the statute of limitations has not run against the person offending, the district judge may summon a grand jury after an affidavit or verified petition by any taxpayer of the county accompanied by and with corroborating affidavits of at least two additional persons has been filed with the clerk of the district court, setting forth reasonable evidence upon which a belief is based that there has been a misappropriation of public money or property by a public officer, past or present, or any fraud committed against the county or state by any officer, past or present, or any violation of trust by any officer, past or present. The district judge shall act upon the affidavit or petition within 5 days. If he or she fails or refuses to recall or summon a grand jury, the affiant or petitioner may proceed as provided in NRS 6.140.

      2.  If there is a grand jury in recess, the court shall recall that grand jury. If there is not a grand jury in recess, a new grand jury must be summoned.

      [Part 8:65:1873; A 1879, 33; 1881, 26; 1915, 167; 1919, 377; 1927, 220; 1929, 45; 1943, 178; 1949, 513; 1943 NCL § 8478] + [Part 8a:65:1873; added 1949, 513; 1943 NCL § 8478.01]—(NRS A 1961, 674; 1967, 863, 1468; 1985, 1032; 2001, 751)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1966–2013 · leading case: Rugamas v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 305 P.3d 887 (Nev. 2013).
Rugamas v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 305 P.3d 887 (Nev. 2013). “110, NRS 6.130), charges the grand jury as to its authorities and responsibilities (NRS 172.”
Gier v. Ninth Jud. Dist. Court, 789 P.2d 1245 (Nev. 1990). “135(1), which authorizes the district court to impanel a grand jury solely to investigate state affairs upon the request of the governor or the legislature, “does not purport in any way to limit the powers of a grand jury impaneled pursuant to NRS 6.”
Del Papa v. Steffen, 915 P.2d 245 (Nev. 1996). “NRS 6.130(2). Similarly, Respondent Justices could have petitioned the governor to request that a district judge impanel a grand jury to investigate the conduct of state officials or employees or could have petitioned the legislature to pass a concurrent resolution ordering a…”
Cook v. Smith, 834 P.2d 418 (N.M. 1992). “Nev.Rev.Stat. § 6.130(1) (1991). We are aware of no reported opinions construing the operative language of the above-quoted statutory provisions in the context at issue before us today.”
State, Dep't of Motor Vehs. v. Bremer, 942 P.2d 145 (Nev. 1997). “260(2), NRS 6.130(2) and NRS 1.235. 10 Article 6, section 4 provides in part: “The supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction in all civil cases arising in district courts .”
Barngrover v. Fourth Jud. Dist. Court, 979 P.2d 216 (Nev. 1999). “On September 18, 1995, a petition was filed with the Fourth Judicial District Court pursuant to NRS 6.130(1). The petition requested that the court summon a grand jury to investigate the actions of federal and state officials with regard to the management of public lands located…”
Dickerson v. Grand Jury of Washoe Cnty., 412 P.2d 441 (Nev. 1966). “120, NRS 6.130 or NRS 6.140. It is, of course, true that had a grand jury been impaneled upon request of the governor or legislature to inquire into the affairs of the state hospital, its sole duty would be to investigate and report.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 6.130(1) — 2 cases
Cook v. Smith, 834 P.2d 418 (N.M. 1992). “Nev.Rev.Stat. § 6.130(1) (1991). We are aware of no reported opinions construing the operative language of the above-quoted statutory provisions in the context at issue before us today.”
Barngrover v. Fourth Jud. Dist. Court, 979 P.2d 216 (Nev. 1999). “On September 18, 1995, a petition was filed with the Fourth Judicial District Court pursuant to NRS 6.130(1). The petition requested that the court summon a grand jury to investigate the actions of federal and state officials with regard to the management of public lands located…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 6.130(2) — 2 cases
Del Papa v. Steffen, 915 P.2d 245 (Nev. 1996). “NRS 6.130(2). Similarly, Respondent Justices could have petitioned the governor to request that a district judge impanel a grand jury to investigate the conduct of state officials or employees or could have petitioned the legislature to pass a concurrent resolution ordering a…”
State, Dep't of Motor Vehs. v. Bremer, 942 P.2d 145 (Nev. 1997). “260(2), NRS 6.130(2) and NRS 1.235. 10 Article 6, section 4 provides in part: “The supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction in all civil cases arising in district courts .”
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