The writ may be issued only by the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or a district court to an inferior tribunal, or to a corporation, board or person, in all cases where there is not a plain, speedy and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law. It is issued upon affidavit, on the application of the person beneficially interested.
NRS 34.330
Writ may be issued by appellate or district court when no plain, speedy and adequate remedy in law
Applied in 126 court decisions — leading case Smith v. Eighth Judicial District Court (1991)
Most recently applied in STATE v. DIST. CT. (BROWN) (June 2025)
[1911 CPA § 767; RL § 5709; NCL § 9256]—(NRS A 2003, 1409; 2013, 1734)
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