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NRS 104.3309

Enforcement of lost, destroyed or stolen instrument

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 104–104 (489 sections).

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Einhorn v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP (2012)

Most recently applied in Citimortgage, Inc. v. Garcia (July 2022)

(Added to NRS by 1993, 1244; A 2005, 1999)

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1. A person not in possession of an instrument is entitled to enforce the instrument if:

(a) The person seeking to enforce the instrument:

(1) Was entitled to enforce the instrument when loss of possession occurred; or

(2) Has directly or indirectly acquired ownership of the instrument from a person who was entitled to enforce the instrument when loss of possession occurred;

(b) The loss of possession was not the result of a transfer by the person or a lawful seizure; and

(c) The person cannot reasonably obtain possession of the instrument because the instrument was destroyed, its whereabouts cannot be determined, or it is in the wrongful possession of an unknown person or a person that cannot be found or is not amenable to service of process.

2. A person seeking enforcement of an instrument under subsection 1 must prove the terms of the instrument and his or her right to enforce the instrument. If that proof is made, NRS 104.3308 applies to the case as if the person seeking enforcement had produced the instrument. The court may not enter judgment in favor of the person seeking enforcement unless it finds that the person required to pay the instrument is adequately protected against loss that might occur by reason of a claim by another person to enforce the instrument. Adequate protection may be provided by any reasonable means.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.