Nevada § 40.160 - Action for trespass for cutting or carrying away trees or wood; treble damages
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 40.160 — Action for trespass for cutting or carrying away trees or wood; treble damages, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.160. Action for trespass for cutting or carrying away trees or wood; treble damages
1. Any person who cuts down or carries off any wood or underwood, tree or timber,
or girdles or otherwise injures any tree or timber on the land of another person,
or on the street or highway in front of any person's house, city or town lot, or cultivated
grounds, or on the commons or public grounds of any city or town, or on the street
or highway in front thereof, without lawful authority, is liable to the owner of such
land, or to such city or town, for treble the amount of damages which may be assessed
therefor, in a civil action in any court having jurisdiction. 2. Nothing in subsection 1 of this section authorizes the recovery of more than the
just value of the timber taken from uncultivated woodland for the repair of a public
highway or bridge upon the land, or adjoining it.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 40.160
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 40.160 cover?
Section 40.160 ("Action for trespass for cutting or carrying away trees or wood; treble damages") 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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