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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 77.440 (2026)

Jurisdiction and venue

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NRS 77.440  Jurisdiction and venue.  The appointment or maintenance in this State of a registered agent does not by itself create the basis for personal jurisdiction over the represented entity in this State. The address of the agent does not determine venue in an action or proceeding involving the entity.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 2638)

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: Deleon v. BNSF Ry. Co., 2018 MT 219, 426 P.3d 1.
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Deleon v. BNSF Ry. Co., 2018 MT 219, 426 P.3d 1. “§ 79-35-15 ; Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 77.440 ; N.D. Cent.”
Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance Corp. v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 2017 WI 71, 898 N.W.2d 70. · cites it 2× “§ 35-7-115 (2017); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 77.440 (2016); N.D. Cent.”
In re Goldstein Irrevocable Trust, 575 P.3d 72 (Nev. 2025). · cites it 3× “" However, NRS 77.440, contained in Nevada's Model Registered Agents Act, declares that "[Wm appointment or maintenance in this State of a registered agent does not by itself create the basis for personal jurisdiction over the represented entity in this State.”
Madsen v. Sidwell Air Freight, No. 1:23-cv-00008 (D. Utah Mar. 18, 2024). “§ 35-7-115 ; Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 77.440 ; N.D. Cent.”
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