Nevada § 179.118 - Distribution of proceeds from forfeited property
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.118 — Distribution of proceeds from forfeited property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 179.118. Distribution of proceeds from forfeited property
1. The proceeds from any sale or retention of property declared to be forfeited and
any interest accrued pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 179.1175 must be applied, first, to the satisfaction of any protected interest established
by a claimant in the proceeding, then to the proper expenses of the proceeding for
forfeiture and resulting sale, including the expense of effecting the seizure, the
expense of maintaining custody, the expense of advertising and the costs of the suit. 2. Any balance remaining after the distribution required by subsection 1 must be deposited
as follows: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the plaintiff seized the property,
in the special account established pursuant to NRS 179.1187 by the governing body that controls the plaintiff. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the plaintiff is a metropolitan
police department, in the special account established by the Metropolitan Police Committee
on Fiscal Affairs pursuant to NRS 179.1187 . (c) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if more than one agency was substantially
involved in the seizure, in an equitable manner to be directed by the court hearing
the proceeding for forfeiture. (d) If the property was seized pursuant to NRS 200.760 , in the State Treasury for credit to the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of
Crime to be used for the counseling and the medical treatment of victims of crimes
committed in violation of NRS 200.366 , 200.710 to 200.730 , inclusive, or 201.230 . (e) If the property was seized as the result of a violation of NRS 202.300 , in the general fund of the county in which the complaint for forfeiture was filed,
to be used to support programs of counseling of persons ordered by the court to attend
counseling pursuant to NRS 62E.290 . (f) If the property was forfeited pursuant to NRS 201.351 , with the county treasurer to be distributed in accordance with the provisions of
subsection 4 of NRS 201.351 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 179.118 ("Distribution of proceeds from forfeited property") 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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