JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION

Nev. Rev. Stat. 43

in effect

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.010 Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the Judicial Confirmation Law.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.020 Legislative declaration.

The Legislature of the State of Nevada determines, finds and declares in connection with this chapter: 1. An early judicial examination into and determination of the validity of any power, instrument, act or project of any municipality promotes the health, comfort, safety, convenience and welfare of the people of this state. 2. The provision in this chapter of the purposes, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities and disabilities pertaining to municipalities will serve a public function and effect a public purpose. 3. Any notice provided for in this chapter is reasonably calculated to inform each person of interest in any proceedings thereunder which may directly and adversely affect the persons legally protected interests, if any. 4. The rule of strict construction shall have no application to this chapter, but this chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects for which it is intended.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.030 Definitions.

Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions in NRS 43.040 to 43.090, inclusive, govern the construction of the Judicial Confirmation Law.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.040 Act defined.

Act means any action, proposed or taken, by a municipality in the exercise of any power.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.050 Executive Officer defined.

Executive Officer means the de jure or de facto Governor of this state, mayor, chair, president or other titular head or chief official of the municipality proceeding under this chapter, but Executive Officer does not include a city manager, county manager or other chief administrator of a municipality who is not its titular head.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.060 Governing body defined.

1. Governing body means: (a) The state commission or state board responsible for the exercise of a power by the State or responsible for an instrument, act or project of the State to which court proceedings authorized by this chapter and initiated by the State pertain; and (b) The city council, city commission, board of supervisors, board of commissioners, board of trustees, board of directors, board of regents or other legislative body of a municipality proceeding under this chapter. 2. Governing body does not include the Legislature of the State of Nevada if the municipality is the State or any corporation, instrumentality or other agency thereof.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.070 Instrument defined.

Instrument means any contract, deed, bond, other security, proceedings or other document of any kind, proposed, or executed or otherwise made, and pertaining to a municipality proceeding under this chapter.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.080 Municipality defined.

Municipality means the State of Nevada, or any corporation, instrumentality or other agency thereof, or any incorporated city, any unincorporated town, or any county, school district, conservancy district, drainage district, irrigation district, general improvement district, other corporate district constituting a political subdivision of this State, housing authority, urban renewal authority, other type of authority, the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, or any other body corporate and politic of the State of Nevada, but excluding the Federal Government.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.090 Project defined.

Project means any undertaking, proposed or taken, to which a power, instrument or act of a municipality proceeding under this chapter and before a court for judicial confirmation pertains.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.100 Petition for judicial examination and determination of validity of power, instrument, act or project: Facts; verification.

1. In its discretion the governing body may file or cause to be filed a petition at any time in the district court in and for any county in which the municipality is located or any act or project is undertaken, wholly or in part, praying a judicial examination and determination of the validity of any power conferred or of any instrument, act or project of the municipality, whether or not such power has been exercised, such instrument has been executed or otherwise made or such act or project has been taken. 2. Such petition shall set forth the facts whereon the validity of such power, instrument, act or project is founded and shall be verified by the Executive Officer.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.110 Action in nature of proceeding in rem; jurisdiction of parties.

The action shall be in the nature of a proceeding in rem, and jurisdiction of all parties interested may be had by publication and posting, as provided in this chapter.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.120 Notice of filing of petition: Contents; service by publication and posting.

1. Notice of the filing of the petition shall be given by the clerk of the court, under the seal thereof, stating in brief outline the contents of the petition and showing where a full copy of any instrument therein mentioned may be examined. 2. The notice shall be served: (a) By publication at least once a week for 5 consecutive weeks by five weekly insertions, in at least a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality; and (b) By posting the same in the office of the municipality at least 30 days prior to the date fixed in the notice for the hearing on the petition. 3. Jurisdiction shall be complete after such publication and posting.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.130 Owner of property or interested party may move to dismiss or answer; effect of failure to appear.

1. Any owner of property in the municipality or any other person interested in the power, instrument, act or project, or otherwise interested in the premises may appear and move to dismiss or answer the petition at any time prior to the date fixed for the hearing or within such further time as may be allowed by the court. 2. The petition shall be taken as confessed by all persons who fail so to appear.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.140 Hearing; findings; judgment and decree; costs.

1. The petition and notice shall be sufficient to give the court jurisdiction, and upon hearing the court shall examine into and determine all matters and things affecting the question submitted, shall make such findings with reference thereto and render such judgment and decree thereon as the case warrants. 2. Costs may be divided or apportioned among any contesting parties in the discretion of the district court.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.150 Review of judgment: Time for application.

Review of the judgment of the court may be had as in other similar cases, except that such review must be applied for within 30 days after the time of the rendition of such judgment or within such additional time as may be allowed by the court within 30 days.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.160 Applicability of Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure; early hearings.

1. Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern in matters of pleading and practice where not otherwise specified herein. 2. The court shall disregard any error, irregularity or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties. 3. All cases in which there may arise a question of the validity of any matter under this chapter shall be advanced as a matter of immediate public interest and concern, and be heard at the earliest practicable moment.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.170 Effect of chapter.

1. This chapter, without reference to other statutes of this state, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, shall constitute full authority for the exercise of the powers therein granted. 2. The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed thereby shall not affect the powers conferred by, any other law. 3. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the exercise of any power granted to the municipality, acting by and through the governing body, or any officer, agent or employee of the municipality, or otherwise, by any other law. 4. No part of this chapter shall repeal or affect any other law or part thereof, it being intended that this chapter shall provide a separate method of accomplishing its objectives and not an exclusive one; and this chapter shall not be construed as repealing, amending or changing any such other law.

Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-043.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026