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Senate Bill No. 211–Committee on Judiciary

 

(On Behalf of the Nevada Supreme Court)

 

February 26, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

SUMMARY—Increases fees for filing certain documents relating to estates or trusts. (BDR 2‑619)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to civil practice; increasing the fees for filing certain documents relating to decedents’ estates, guardianships or trusts; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. NRS 19.013 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2  19.013  1.  Except as otherwise provided by specific statute,

1-3  each county clerk shall charge and collect the following fees:

 

1-4  On the commencement of any action or proceeding in

1-5  the district court, or on the transfer of any action or

1-6  proceeding from a district court of another county,

1-7  except probate or guardianship proceedings, to be paid

1-8  by the party commencing the action, proceeding or

1-9  transfer.................................................. $56

1-10  On an appeal to the district court of any case from a

1-11  justice’s court or a municipal court, or on the transfer

1-12  of any case from a justice’s court or a municipal court$42

 

2-1  On the filing of a petition for letters testamentary,

2-2  letters of administration, setting aside an estate

2-3  without administration, a trust or a guardianship,

2-4  which fee includes the court fee prescribed by NRS

2-5  19.020, to be paid by the petitioner:

2-6       Where the stated value of the estate or trust is

2-7       $1,000,000 or more..................... $300

2-8       Where the stated value of the estate or trust is

2-9       $200,000 or more but less than $1,000,000$200

2-10          Where the stated value of the estate or trust is

2-11          more than $2,500 but less than

2-12          $200,000........................... [72] $150

2-13          Where the stated value of the estate or trust is

2-14          $2,500 or less, no fee may be charged or

2-15          collected.

2-16  On the filing of a petition to contest any will or

2-17  codicil, to be paid by the petitioner.... $44

2-18  On the filing of an objection or cross-petition to the

2-19  appointment of an executor, administrator or guardian,

2-20  or an objection to the settlement of account or any

2-21  answer in an estate or guardianship matter   $44

2-22  On the filing of a creditor’s claim against an estate

2-23  or trust................................................... $5

2-24  On the appearance of any defendant or any number of

2-25  defendants answering jointly, to be paid upon the

2-26  filing of the first paper in the action by him or them   $44

2-27  For filing a notice of appeal............... $24

2-28  For issuing a transcript of judgment and certifying

2-29  thereto.................................................... $3

2-30  For preparing any copy of any record, proceeding or

2-31  paper, for each page............................... $1

2-32  For each certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the

2-33  court....................................................... $3

2-34  For examining and certifying to a copy of any paper,

2-35  record or proceeding prepared by another and

2-36  presented for his certificate................... $5

2-37  For filing all papers not otherwise provided for, other

2-38  than papers filed in actions and proceedings in court

2-39  and papers filed by public officers in their official

2-40  capacity................................................ $15

2-41  For issuing any certificate under seal, not otherwise

2-42  provided for........................................... $6

2-43  For searching records or files in his office, for each

2-44  year......................................................... $1

3-1  For filing and recording a bond of a notary public, per

3-2  name..................................................... $15

3-3  For entering the name of a firm or corporation in the

3-4  register of the county clerk.................. $20

 

3-5  2.  Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, all fees

3-6  prescribed in this section are payable in advance if demanded by the

3-7  county clerk.

3-8  3.  The fees set forth in subsection 1 are payment in full for all

3-9  services rendered by the county clerk in the case for which the fees

3-10  are paid, including the preparation of the judgment roll, but the fees

3-11  do not include payment for typing, copying, certifying or

3-12  exemplifying or authenticating copies.

3-13      4.  No fee may be charged any attorney at law admitted to

3-14  practice in this state for searching records or files in the office of the

3-15  clerk. No fee may be charged for any services rendered to a

3-16  defendant or his attorney in any criminal case or in habeas corpus

3-17  proceedings.

3-18      5.  Each county clerk shall, on or before the fifth day of each

3-19  month, account for and pay to the county treasurer all fees collected

3-20  during the preceding month.

3-21      Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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