Nevada § 485.190 - Department to determine amount of security required; hearing; suspension of license and registration; procedure regarding erroneous information

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 485.190 — Department to determine amount of security required; hearing; suspension of license and registration; procedure regarding erroneous information, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 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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