Nevada § 21.027 - Writ to levy on property in safe-deposit box at financial institution: Separate writ required; service of notice of writ; effect of writ
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 21.027 — Writ to levy on property in safe-deposit box at financial institution: Separate writ required; service of notice of writ; effect of writ, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21.027. Writ to levy on property in safe-deposit box at financial institution: Separate writ required; service of notice of writ; effect of writ
1. If a writ of execution or garnishment is levied on property in a safe-deposit box
maintained at a financial institution, a separate writ must be issued from any writ
that is issued to levy on an account of the judgment debtor with the financial institution. Notice of the writ must be served personally on the financial institution and promptly
thereafter on any third person who is named on the safe-deposit box. 2. During the period in which the writ of execution or garnishment is in effect, the
financial institution must not allow the contents of the safe-deposit box to be removed
other than as directed by the sheriff or by court order. 3. The sheriff may allow the person in whose name the safe-deposit box is held to
open the safe-deposit box so that the contents may be removed pursuant to the levy. The financial institution may refuse to allow the forcible opening of the safe-deposit
box to allow the removal of the property levied upon unless the judgment creditor
pays in advance the cost of forcibly opening the safe-deposit box and of repairing
any damage caused thereby.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 21.027
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 21.027 cover?
Section 21.027 ("Writ to levy on property in safe-deposit box at financial institution: Separate writ required; service of notice of writ; effect of writ") 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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