NRS 176.275

Judgment for fine, administrative assessment, payment of restitution or repayment of expenses is lien; additional provisions concerning judgment for payment of restitution

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case WITTER (WILLIAM) VS. STATE (DEATH PENALTY-DIRECT) (2019)

Most recently applied in WITTER (WILLIAM) VS. STATE (DEATH PENALTY-DIRECT) (November 2019)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1437; A 1975, 217; 1977, 337; 1983, 909; 1993, 149; 2015, 2573)

1. A judgment which imposes a fine or administrative assessment or requires a defendant to pay restitution or repay the expenses of a defense constitutes a lien in like manner as a judgment for money rendered in a civil action.

2. A judgment which requires a defendant to pay restitution:

(a) May be recorded, docketed and enforced as any other judgment for money rendered in a civil action.

(b) Does not expire until the judgment is satisfied.

3. An independent action to enforce a judgment which requires a defendant to pay restitution may be commenced at any time.

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