NRS 21.027
Writ to levy on property in safe-deposit box at financial institution: Separate writ required

  • service of notice of writ
  • effect of writ.

1.

If a writ of execution or garnishment is levied on property in a safe-deposit box maintained at a financial institution, a separate writ must be issued from any writ that is issued to levy on an account of the judgment debtor with the financial institution. Notice of the writ must be served personally on the financial institution and promptly thereafter on any third person who is named on the safe-deposit box.

2.

During the period in which the writ of execution or garnishment is in effect, the financial institution must not allow the contents of the safe-deposit box to be removed other than as directed by the sheriff or by court order.

3.

The sheriff may allow the person in whose name the safe-deposit box is held to open the safe-deposit box so that the contents may be removed pursuant to the levy. The financial institution may refuse to allow the forcible opening of the safe-deposit box to allow the removal of the property levied upon unless the judgment creditor pays in advance the cost of forcibly opening the safe-deposit box and of repairing any damage caused thereby.

Source: Section 21.027 — Writ to levy on property in safe-deposit box at financial institution: Separate writ required; service of notice of writ; effect of writ., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-021.­html#NRS021Sec027 (accessed May 26, 2025).

21.005
Determination of gross weekly salary or wage of employee for purposes of chapter. 21.010
Writ of execution: Limitations of time. 21.020
Writ of execution: Issuance 21.025
Writ of execution: Form on judgment for money. 21.027
Writ to levy on property in safe-deposit box at financial institution: Separate writ required 21.030
Satisfaction of judgment on joint contract. 21.040
Return of execution. 21.050
Enforcement of judgments requiring payment of money or delivery of property 21.060
Execution may issue after death of party. 21.070
Execution to issue to sheriff. 21.075
Notice of writ of execution: Service required 21.076
Notice of writ of execution: Manner and time of service. 21.080
Property liable to execution 21.090
Property exempt from execution. 21.095
Property exempt from execution upon judgment for medical bill. 21.100
Collections of minerals, art curiosities and paleontological remains exempt from execution. 21.105
Certain amount in personal bank account not subject to execution 21.107
Court order that money in personal bank account is subject to writ 21.110
Execution of writ by sheriff. 21.111
Constable authorized to act as sheriff with respect to writ. 21.112
Claim of exemption: Procedure 21.118
Levy on property of going business. 21.120
Garnishment in aid of execution 21.130
Notice of sale under execution 21.140
Penalties for selling without notice 21.150
Conduct of sales of real and personal property under execution: Place and time 21.160
Proceedings after purchaser refuses to pay amount bid. 21.170
Delivery of personal property capable of manual delivery to purchaser 21.180
Delivery of personal property not capable of manual delivery 21.190
Sale of real property 21.200
Real property sold subject to redemption 21.210
Time and manner of redemption. 21.220
Successive redemptions 21.230
Payments of redemption to purchaser, redemptioner or officer 21.240
Court may restrain waste until expiration of period for redemption 21.250
Disposition of rents and profits. 21.260
Recovery by purchaser from judgment creditor after eviction from property because of irregularities of sale

May 26, 2025

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