Nevada § 19.013 - Clerks

§ 19.013. Clerks

1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, the county clerk or clerk of

the court, as applicable, shall charge and collect the following fees: On the commencement of any action or proceeding in the district court, or on the transfer

of any action or proceeding from a district court of another county, except probate

or guardianship proceedings, to be paid by the party commencing the action, proceeding

or transfer ․․․$56.00 On an appeal to the district court of any case from a justice court or a municipal

court, or on the transfer of any case from a justice court or a municipal court ․․․․42.00 On the filing of a petition for letters testamentary, letters of administration or

setting aside an estate without administration, which fee includes the court fee prescribed

by NRS 19.020, to be paid by the petitioner: Where the stated value of the estate is more than $2,500․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․72.00 Where the stated value of the estate is $2,500 or less, no fee may be charged or collected. On the filing of a petition for a guardianship, to be paid by the petitioner: Where the stated value of the estate is more than $2,500․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․5.00 Where the stated value of the estate is $2,500 or less, no fee may be charged or collected. On the filing of a petition to contest any will or codicil, to be paid by the petitioner ․․․․44.00 On the filing of an objection or cross-petition to the appointment of an executor

or administrator, or an objection to the settlement of account or any answer in an

estate matter ․․․․44.00 On the appearance of any defendant or any number of defendants answering jointly,

to be paid upon the filing of the first paper in the action by the defendant or defendants ․․․․44.00 For filing a notice of appeal․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․24.00 For issuing a transcript of judgment and certifying thereto․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․3.00 For preparing any copy of any record, proceeding or paper, for each page, unless such

fee is waived by the county clerk or clerk of the court ․․․․․0.50 For each certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․3.00 For examining and certifying to a copy of any paper, record or proceeding prepared

by another and presented for a certificate of the county clerk or clerk of the court ․․․․․5.00 For filing all papers not otherwise provided for, other than papers filed in actions

and proceedings in court and papers filed by public officers in their official capacity ․․․․15.00 For issuing any certificate under seal, not otherwise provided for․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․6.00 For searching records or files in the office of the county clerk or clerk of the court,

for each year, unless such fee is waived by the county clerk or clerk of the court,

as applicable ․․․․․0.50 For filing and recording a bond of a notary public, per name․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․15.00 For entering the name of a firm or corporation in the register of the county clerk․․․ ․․․․20.00 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 246.180 or by specific statute, a county clerk may charge and collect, in addition to any

fee that a county clerk is otherwise authorized to charge and collect, an additional

fee not to exceed $5 for filing and recording or issuing a: (a) Bond of a notary public, per name; (b) Declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy for a public office; (c) Certificate of assumed or fictitious name or renewal thereof as required pursuant

to NRS 602.020 ; (d) Certificate of termination of business or of ownership in a business under an

assumed or fictitious name as required pursuant to NRS 602.055 ; (e) Certificate of permission to perform marriages or a specific marriage; and (f) Certified copy or certified abstract of a marriage certificate. 3. On or before the fifth day of each month, the county clerk shall pay to the county

treasurer the amount of fees collected by the county clerk pursuant to subsection

2 for credit to the account established pursuant to NRS 19.016 . 4. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, all fees prescribed in this section

are payable in advance if demanded by the county clerk or clerk of the court, as applicable. 5. The fees set forth in subsection 1 are payment in full for all services rendered

by the county clerk or clerk of the court, as applicable, in the case for which the

fees are paid, including the preparation of the judgment roll, but the fees do not

include payment for typing, copying, certifying or exemplifying or authenticating

copies. 6. No fee may be charged to any attorney at law admitted to practice in this State

for searching records or files in the office of the clerk. No fee may be charged for any services rendered to a defendant or the defendant's

attorney in any criminal case or in habeas corpus proceedings. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no fee may be charged or collected

for the filing of a petition for a guardianship other than the fee established in

subsection 1. 8. Each county clerk and clerk of the court shall, on or before the fifth day of each

month, account for and pay to the county treasurer all fees collected during the preceding

month.