NRS 19.0312
Additional fees in civil actions: Pro bono programs and programs for abused or neglected children and victims of domestic violence.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in addition to any other fee required by law, in each county that charges a fee pursuant to NRS 19.031 to offset a portion of the costs of providing legal services without a charge to indigent or elderly persons, a board of county commissioners may impose by ordinance a filing fee to offset a portion of the costs of providing pro bono programs and of providing legal services without a charge to abused or neglected children and victims of domestic violence to be remitted to the organization operating the program for legal services that receives the fees charged pursuant to NRS 19.031 for programs for the indigent in an amount not to exceed:

(a)

Ten dollars to be paid on the commencement of any civil action or proceeding in the district court for which a filing fee is required and on the filing of any answer or appearance in any such action or proceeding for which a filing fee is required.

(b)

Twenty-five dollars to be paid on the filing of any motion or other paper that seeks to modify or adjust a final order that was issued pursuant to chapter 125, 125B or 125C of NRS and on the filing of any answer or response to such a motion or other paper.

2.

A board of county commissioners may not by ordinance impose a filing fee pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 for:

(a)

A motion filed solely to adjust the amount of support for a child set forth in a final order; or

(b)

A motion for reconsideration or for a new trial that is filed within 10 days after a final judgment or decree has been issued.

3.

On or before the first Monday of each month, in a county in which a fee has been imposed pursuant to subsection 1, the clerk of the court shall account for and pay over to the county treasurer any such fees collected by the clerk of the court during the preceding month. The county treasurer shall remit quarterly to the organization to which the fees are to be paid pursuant to subsection 1 all the money received by the county treasurer from the clerk of the court.

4.

Any fees collected pursuant to this section must be used for the benefit of the persons to whom the organization operating the program for legal services that receives money pursuant to this section provides legal services without a charge.

Source: Section 19.0312 — Additional fees in civil actions: Pro bono programs and programs for abused or neglected children and victims of domestic violence., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-019.­html#NRS019Sec0312.

19.003
Definitions. 19.007
“Clerk of the court” defined. 19.010
“Folio” defined. 19.013
Clerks. 19.016
Additional fee for filing and recording bond of notary public: Acquisition or improvement of technology. 19.020
Commencement of civil action 19.030
Additional fees in civil actions: State General Fund. 19.031
Additional fees in civil actions: Programs for legal aid. 19.033
Additional fees in action for dissolution of marriage or termination of domestic partnership. 19.034
Reduced fees for adoption of child with special needs or petition relating to agreement for postadoptive contact. 19.035
Fees not to be charged or collected for services rendered certain governments or officers. 19.040
Table to be posted. 19.050
Clerks to receive costs of publication. 19.060
Payment in advance. 19.070
Limitation on fees charged by clerks. 19.080
Clerks to keep fee books or electronic records. 19.090
Monthly financial statements of clerks. 19.110
Clerks prohibited from taking more or greater fees than authorized by law. 19.0302
Additional fees in civil actions: Special account for benefit of district court 19.0303
Additional fees in civil actions: Programs for court security. 19.0312
Additional fees in civil actions: Pro bono programs and programs for abused or neglected children and victims of domestic violence. 19.0313
Additional fees in civil actions: Programs of mediation in cases involving custody or visitation of child 19.0315
Additional fees in civil actions: Programs for alternative dispute resolution. 19.0333
Additional fees for filing certain motions or papers after final order in action for dissolution of marriage: Special account for benefit of district court. 19.0335
Additional fees in civil action involving multiple parties. 19.03135
Additional fees in civil actions: Programs for prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 19.0312’s source at nv​.us