Nevada § 539.040 - Informalities in petition to be disregarded; reason for refusal or dismissal of petition; mandamus
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 539.040 — Informalities in petition to be disregarded; reason for refusal or dismissal of petition; mandamus, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 539.040. Informalities in petition to be disregarded; reason for refusal or dismissal of petition; mandamus
1. In the hearing of any petition, the board of county commissioners shall disregard
any informalities therein. 2. If the board of county commissioners deny the petition or dismiss it for any reasons
on account of the provisions of this chapter not having been complied with, which
are the only reasons upon which the board of county commissioners shall have the right
to refuse or dismiss the petition, the board of county commissioners shall state its
reasons in writing therefor in detail, which shall be entered upon its records. 3. If the reasons are not well founded, a writ of mandamus shall, upon proper application
therefor, issue out of the district court of the county compelling the board of county
commissioners to act in compliance with this chapter, which writ shall be heard within
20 days from the date of issuance, such time to be excluded from the time given the
board of county commissioners to act upon the petition.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 539.040 ("Informalities in petition to be disregarded; reason for refusal or dismissal of petition; mandamus") 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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