Nevada § 533.455 - Appeals by State Engineer to appellate court
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.455 — Appeals by State Engineer to appellate court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 533.455. Appeals by State Engineer to appellate court
1. Whenever a decree determining and adjudicating the relative rights of the claimants
to the use of water of a stream or stream system has been entered in the district
court pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and the decree becomes final and
the State Engineer has brought in that court any proceeding, either civil or of a
criminal nature, concerning the administration of and for the enforcement of the provisions
of the decree, and wherein the validity of the decree or any of its provisions is
drawn in question by adversary parties and the decision or judgment of the court is
that the decree or a part thereof is invalid, the State Engineer shall be deemed a
party in interest with the right to take an appeal from such decision or judgment
to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the
Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution . 2. Such appeal may be taken in the same manner as appeals in civil cases.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.455 cover?
Section 533.455 ("Appeals by State Engineer to appellate 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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