Nevada § 118C.220 - Jurisdiction of courts; applicability of judicial doctrines
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 118C.220 — Jurisdiction of courts; applicability of judicial doctrines, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 118C.220. Jurisdiction of courts; applicability of judicial doctrines
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the justice court has jurisdiction
over any civil action or proceeding concerning the exclusion of a tenant from commercial
premises or the summary eviction of a tenant from commercial premises in which no
party is seeking damages. 2. If a landlord combines an action for summary eviction of a tenant from commercial
premises with a claim to recover contractual damages, jurisdiction over the claims
rests with the court which has jurisdiction over the amount in controversy. 3. The provisions of NRS 40.430 and the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel do not apply to: (a) A claim by a landlord for contractual damages which is brought subsequent to an
action by the landlord for the summary eviction of a tenant from commercial premises;
or (b) An action by a landlord for the summary eviction of a tenant from commercial premises
which is brought subsequent to a claim by the landlord for contractual damages.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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