Nevada § 354.256 - Notification of county auditor concerning uncollectible account; application for removal of information concerning uncollectible accounts from records of county
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§ 354.256. Notification of county auditor concerning uncollectible account; application for removal of information concerning uncollectible accounts from records of county
1. If at any time, in the opinion of the centralized collection system or the district
attorney, it becomes impossible or impractical to collect an account receivable owed
to the county because: (a) The debtor has filed bankruptcy; (b) The debtor has died; (c) The amount of the account receivable is less than the amount it would cost to
collect it; or (d) Of some other reason or circumstance, the centralized collection system or the district attorney shall notify the county
auditor in writing that the account receivable is uncollectible and the reasons therefor. 2. Upon receiving notification that an account receivable is uncollectible, the county
auditor may apply to the board of county commissioners to have the amount of the account
receivable and the name of the debtor removed from the records of the county. 3. The application must include: (a) The amount of the account receivable; (b) The name of the debtor; (c) A record of the efforts made to collect the account receivable; and (d) The written notice provided pursuant to subsection 1. 4. If the board of county commissioners approves the application, the county auditor
shall remove the amount of the account receivable and the name of the debtor from
the county records.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 354.256 ("Notification of county auditor concerning uncollectible account; application for removal of information concerning uncollectible accounts from records of county") 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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