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73.010 - Jurisdiction of justice courts for small claims.

73.010  Jurisdiction of justice courts for small claims.  In all cases arising in the justice court for the recovery of money only, where the amount claimed does not exceed $5,000 and the defendant named:

      1.  Is a resident of;

      2.  Does business in; or

      3.  Is employed in,

Ê the township in which the action is to be maintained, the justice of the peace may proceed as provided in this chapter and by rules of court.

      [1911 CPA § 874a; added 1923, 260; R 1927, 297; added 1927, 297; A 1951, 174]—(NRS A 1969, 89; 1979, 1726; 1981, 470; 1985, 233, 1623; 1987, 122; 1989, 581; 1993, 1381; 1999, 2410)

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