The appointment or maintenance in this State of a registered agent does not by itself create the basis for personal jurisdiction over the represented entity in this State. The address of the agent does not determine venue in an action or proceeding involving the entity.
NRS 77.440
Jurisdiction and venue
Known as the Model Registered Agents Act
The act spans §§ 77–77 (49 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Deleon v. BNSF Ry. Co. (2018)
Most recently applied in IN RE: GOLDSTEIN IRREVOCABLE TRUST (August 2025)
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2638)
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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.