NRS 14.065

Exercise of jurisdiction on any basis consistent with State and Federal Constitutions; service of summons to confer jurisdiction

Applied in 99 court decisions — leading case 134 S. Ct. 1115 - Walden v. Fiore (2014)

Most recently applied in 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 65 - FRANCESCHI v. LG CHEM, LTD. (December 2025)

(Added to NRS by 1969, 845; A 1983, 1503; 1993, 865; 1995, 1041)

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1. A court of this state may exercise jurisdiction over a party to a civil action on any basis not inconsistent with the Constitution of this state or the Constitution of the United States.

2. Personal service of summons upon a party outside this state is sufficient to confer upon a court of this state jurisdiction over the party so served if the service is made by delivering a copy of the summons, together with a copy of the complaint, to the party served in the manner provided by statute or rule of court for service upon a person of like kind within this state.

3. The method of service provided in this section is cumulative, and may be utilized with, after or independently of other methods of service.

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