Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 73.040 (2026)
Attorney’s fee not allowable in actions for small claims; exceptions
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NRS 73.040 Attorney’s fee not allowable in actions for small claims;
exceptions. Except as provided by NRS 597.860 and 597.870, no attorney’s fees are allowed
either party to an action mentioned or covered by this chapter.
[Part 1911 CPA § 874g; added 1923, 260; R 1927, 297; added 1927, 297; NCL § 9370]—(NRS A 1985, 797)
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Cited in 4
cases, 1999–2007 · leading case: Cheung v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 124 P.3d 550 (Nev. 2005).
Cheung v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 124 P.3d 550 (Nev. 2005). “NRS 73.040. NRS 73.020. JCRCP 96. JCRCP97.”
Cheung v. Dist. Ct., 124 P.3d 550 (Nev. 2005). “[31] NRS 73.040. [32] NRS 73.020. [33] JCRCP 96.”
Snyder v. York, 988 P.2d 793 (Nev. 1999). “See NRS 73.040. 5 Clearly, the policy is to allow persons to recover money due and owing without the expense of hiring an attorney, becoming involved in a lengthy discovery process, or being subjected to a prolonged trial.”
Caballero v. Seventh Jud. Dist. Court, 167 P.3d 415 (Nev. 2007). “Attorney fees are not available in small claims court, NRS 73.040, and this lack of fees “discouragefs] attorneys from appearing,” Snyder v.”
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