Except as provided by NRS 597.860 and 597.870, no attorney’s fees are allowed either party to an action mentioned or covered by this chapter.
NRS 73.040
Attorney’s fee not allowable in actions for small claims; exceptions
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Cheung v. Dist. Ct. (2005)
Most recently applied in Caballero v. Seventh Judicial District Court (September 2007)
[Part 1911 CPA § 874g; added 1923, 260; R 1927, 297; added 1927, 297; NCL § 9370]—(NRS A 1985, 797)
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.