Nevada § 533.210 - Finality of decree; application for modification within 3 years after entry; limitations on modification; notice of application
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.210 — Finality of decree; application for modification within 3 years after entry; limitations on modification; notice of application, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 533.210. Finality of decree; application for modification within 3 years after entry; limitations on modification; notice of application
1. The decree entered by the court, as provided by NRS 533.185 , shall be final and shall be conclusive upon all persons and rights lawfully embraced
within the adjudication; but the State Engineer or any party or adjudicated claimant
upon any stream or stream system affected by such decree may, at any time within 3
years from the entry thereof, apply to the court for a modification of the decree,
insofar only as the decree fixed the duty of water, and upon the hearing of such motion
the court may modify such decree increasing or decreasing the duty of water, consistent
with good husbandry, and consistent with the principle that actual and beneficial
use shall be the measure and limit of the right. 2. Notice of application shall be given as in civil cases.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.210 cover?
Section 533.210 ("Finality of decree; application for modification within 3 years after entry; limitations on modification; notice of application") 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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