§ 247.005 ‘Document’ defined
§ 247.010 Election; term of office; exceptions
§ 247.020 Oath and bond
§ 247.040 Deputies
§ 247.050 Office; hours to remain open
§ 247.060 Power to take acknowledgment and proof of documents affecting real property; fees deposited in county general fund
§ 247.070 Subscription to and microfilming of county newspapers
§ 247.080 Custody and responsibility for documents deposited in office
§ 247.090 Public inspection of documents on file in recorder’s office
§ 247.100 Documents to be recorded in order received; maintenance and public inspection of records of transactions conducted in recorder’s office and fees collected
§ 247.110 Duties and powers concerning document deposited for recording; required format for certain documents submitted for recording; discretion to accept document not in required format; when document is considered recorded
§ 247.115 Authority to accept electronic documents for recording
§ 247.117 Validity of certified paper copy of recorded electronic document
§ 247.120 Manner of recording specified documents
§ 247.130 Recording in general series called ‘Official Records.’
§ 247.145 Presentation of document for recording; denial of request to record document
§ 247.150 Indexes: Requirements; methods; contents
§ 247.155 Recorder may require electronic version or other copy of documents with large number of names
§ 247.160 Date of indexing imparts notice when document inserted into record book other than that designated by law
§ 247.170 Indexing of document recorded as deed of trust, mortgage or financing statement
§ 247.180 Recording and indexing of document conveying, encumbering or mortgaging both real and personal property; county recorder to provide copy of document or access to digital document to county assessor
§ 247.190 Notice provided by recorded document; names of signers to be typed or printed beneath original signatures; affidavit
§ 247.200 Documents affecting real property to be recorded in county where situated
§ 247.210 Recordation of certified copy or abstract of document recorded in another state
§ 247.215 Certificate of marriage: Production of certified abstract in lieu of certified copy
§ 247.251 Use of facsimile signature: Conditions and restrictions
§ 247.305 Fees: Amount; collection; disposition of excess payment; payment to county treasurer
§ 247.306 Account for acquisition or improvement of technology used in recorder’s office; annual report
§ 247.310 Fees for recording certain documents concerning mining claims; payment of fees to county treasurer
§ 247.320 Recording and providing certified copies of deeds or judgments for United States; no fee to be charged
§ 247.330 Fees payable in advance
§ 247.340 No other fees to be charged
§ 247.370 Penalty for willfully taking unauthorized fees
§ 247.380 Penalty for willfully taking excessive fees
§ 247.390 Table of fees to be posted; penalties
§ 247.410 Liability for wrongful acts

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 247 > General Provisions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • document: means a written instrument, paper, notice, deed, conveyance, map, chart, survey or any other writing, without regard to:

    (a) The form in which the document is received by a county recorder;

    (b) The method used to transmit the document to a county recorder; or

    (c) The method used by a county recorder to store, access or retrieve the document. See Nevada Revised Statutes 247.005

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.