Nevada § 361.215 - Description with reference to map in possession of county or county officer: Identification of parcels; display of map; reference to map
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§ 361.215. Description with reference to map in possession of county or county officer: Identification of parcels; display of map; reference to map
1. Where any county or county officer possesses a complete, accurate map of any land
in the county, the county assessor of such county may number or letter the parcels
in a manner approved by the board of county commissioners. The county assessor may renumber or reletter the parcels or prepare new map pages
for any portion of such map to show combinations or divisions of parcels in a manner
approved by the board of county commissioners of such county, so long as an inspection
of such map will readily disclose precisely what land is covered by any particular
parcel number or letter in the current or in any prior fiscal year. The map or copy shall at all times be publicly displayed in the office of the county
assessor. 2. Except as provided in subsection 3, land may be described in any notice, certificate,
list, record or other document provided for in this chapter, by reference to: (a) The appropriate parcel letters or numbers; and (b) The map in the office of the county assessor from which the parcel letters or
numbers were obtained. 3. Land shall not be described in any deed or conveyance by a reference to any such
map unless such map has been filed for record in the office of the county recorder
of the county in which the land is located.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 361.215
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 361.215 cover?
Section 361.215 ("Description with reference to map in possession of county or county officer: Identification of parcels; display of map; reference to map") 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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