Nevada § 533.150 - Hearings of objections to preliminary order of determination: Contents and service of notice; procedure; witnesses; evidence
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.150 — Hearings of objections to preliminary order of determination: Contents and service of notice; procedure; witnesses; evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 533.150. Hearings of objections to preliminary order of determination: Contents and service of notice; procedure; witnesses; evidence
1. Unless the claimant waives the requirement for a hearing, the State Engineer shall
fix a time and place for the hearing of objections. Notice of the hearing may be sent by registered or certified mail to the persons to
be affected by the objections, and the receipt therefor constitutes legal and valid
proof of service. The notice may also be served by the State Engineer, or by any person, appointed
by the State Engineer, qualified and competent to serve a summons in civil actions. Return thereof must be made in the same manner as in civil actions in the district
courts of this state. 2. The State Engineer may adjourn hearings from time to time upon reasonable notice
to all parties interested. Depositions may be taken by any person authorized to administer oaths and designated
by the State Engineer or the parties in interest, and oral testimony may be introduced
in all hearings. 3. Witnesses are entitled to receive fees as in civil cases, to be paid by the party
calling those witnesses. 4. The evidence in the proceedings must be confined to the subjects enumerated in
the objections and the preliminary order of determination. 5. All testimony taken at the hearings must be reported and transcribed in its entirety.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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