Nevada § 4.071 - Additional fees to offset costs of providing pro bono programs and free legal services to certain victims
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 4.071 — Additional fees to offset costs of providing pro bono programs and free legal services to certain victims, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4.071. Additional fees to offset costs of providing pro bono programs and free legal services to certain victims
1. In addition to any other fee required by law, in each county that charges a fee
pursuant to NRS 19.031 to offset a portion of the costs of providing legal services without a charge to
indigent or elderly persons, a board of county commissioners may impose by ordinance
a filing fee to offset a portion of the costs of providing pro bono programs and of
providing legal services without a charge to abused or neglected children and victims
of domestic violence to be remitted to the organization operating the program for
legal services that receives the fees charged pursuant to NRS 19.031 for programs for the indigent in an amount not to exceed $10 to be paid on the commencement
of any action or proceeding in the justice court for which a filing fee is required
and on the filing of any answer or appearance in any such action or proceeding for
which a filing fee is required. 2. On or before the fifth day of each month, in a county in which a fee has been imposed
pursuant to subsection 1, the justice of the peace shall account for and pay over
to the county treasurer any such fees collected by the justice of the peace during
the preceding month. The county treasurer shall remit quarterly to the organization to which the fees
are to be paid pursuant to subsection 1 all the money received by the county treasurer
from the justice of the peace. 3. Any fees collected pursuant to this section must be used for the benefit of the
persons to whom the organization operating the program for legal services that receives
money pursuant to this section provides legal services without a charge.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 4.071
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 4.071 cover?
Section 4.071 ("Additional fees to offset costs of providing pro bono programs and free legal services to certain victims") 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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