Nevada § 485.190 - Department to determine amount of security required; hearing; suspension of license and registration; procedure regarding erroneous information
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§ 485.190. Department to determine amount of security required; hearing; suspension of license and registration; procedure regarding erroneous information
1. If, 20 days after the receipt of a report of a crash involving a motor vehicle
within this State which has resulted in bodily injury or death, or damage to the property
of any one person in excess of $750, the Department does not have on file evidence
satisfactory to it that the person who would otherwise be required to file security
under subsection 2 has been released from liability, has been finally adjudicated
not to be liable or has executed an acknowledged written agreement providing for the
payment of an agreed amount in installments with respect to all claims for injuries
or damages resulting from the crash, the Department shall upon request set the matter
for a hearing as provided in NRS 485.191 . 2. The Department shall, immediately after a determination adverse to an operator
or owner is made in a hearing pursuant to NRS 485.191 , suspend the license of each operator and all registrations of each owner of a motor
vehicle involved in such a crash, and, if the operator is a nonresident, the privilege
of operating a motor vehicle within this State, and, if the owner is a nonresident,
the privilege of the use within this State of any motor vehicle owned by him or her,
unless the operator or owner, or both, immediately deposit security in the sum so
determined by the Department at the hearing. If erroneous information is given to the Department with respect to the matters
set forth in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 485.200 , the Department shall take appropriate action as provided in this section after it
receives correct information with respect to those matters.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 485.190 cover?
Section 485.190 ("Department to determine amount of security required; hearing; suspension of license and registration; procedure regarding erroneous information") 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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