NRS 97B.170
Award of attorney’s fees when debtor is prevailing party in action to collect consumer debt.

If the debtor is the prevailing party in any action to collect a consumer debt, the debtor is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney’s fees. The amount of the debt that the creditor sought may not be a factor in determining the reasonableness of the award.

Source: Section 97B.170 — Award of attorney’s fees when debtor is prevailing party in action to collect consumer debt., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-97B.html#NRS97BSec170 (accessed May 26, 2025).

97B.010
Short title. 97B.020
Purpose of chapter 97B.030
Definitions. 97B.040
“Business” defined. 97B.050
“Consumer” defined. 97B.060
“Consumer debt” defined. 97B.070
“Consumer form contract” defined. 97B.080
Prohibition against use of consumer form contract 97B.090
Exemptions from chapter. 97B.100
Consumer form contracts: Enforceability of choice of law and forum selection provisions. 97B.110
Consumer form contracts: Requirement for signature of consumer. 97B.120
Consumer form contracts: Prohibition on the inclusion of certain provisions. 97B.130
Consumer form contracts: Provisions that violate chapter void 97B.140
Consumer form contracts: Void if entered into with unlicensed person required to be licensed. 97B.150
Award of interest 97B.160
Award of attorney’s fees when plaintiff is prevailing party in action to collect consumer debt. 97B.170
Award of attorney’s fees when debtor is prevailing party in action to collect consumer debt.

May 26, 2025

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Original Source: Section 97B.170 — Award of attorney’s fees when debtor is prevailing party in action to collect consumer debt., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-97B.html#NRS97BSec170 (last accessed May 10, 2025).

NRS 97B.170 Award of attorney’s fees when debtor is prevailing party in action to collect consumer debt.

NRS 97B.170
Award of attorney’s fees when debtor is prevailing party in action to collect consumer debt.