Nevada § 239.240 - Restoration of judicial records not affecting real property or water rights: Contents of affidavit filed with court
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 239.240 — Restoration of judicial records not affecting real property or water rights: Contents of affidavit filed with court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 239.240. Restoration of judicial records not affecting real property or water rights: Contents of affidavit filed with court
1. When any record of any court in this State, not affecting real property or water
rights, has been lost, destroyed or defaced, so that its contents cannot be distinguished,
the same may be restored by any party interested, by making and filing an affidavit
in the court whose records it is proposed to restore. 2. The affidavit shall set forth: (a) The nature of the action, demand or claim upon which the lost, destroyed or defaced
record was obtained. (b) About the date of the discovery of its loss or destruction as near as may be. (c) That the restoration of the record or records is necessary to secure the legal
rights of the affiant, or of some other person, for whose benefit the record or records
are sought to be restored. 3. When the record sought to be restored is that of a judgment, the affidavit shall
set forth the amount and character of the judgment as nearly as can be ascertained.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 239.240 cover?
Section 239.240 ("Restoration of judicial records not affecting real property or water rights: Contents of affidavit filed with court") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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