The Department may, in its discretion, where a fee or other amount provided for in NRS 706.011 to 706.861, inclusive, remains unpaid for more than 15 days and the person liable for it neglects or refuses to pay it for any reason, direct that a civil action be commenced by the Attorney General in a court of competent jurisdiction in the proper county for the recovery of the fee or other amount.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 706.566

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
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