A.B. 490
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 490–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
MARCH 24, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY—Revises provisions related to courts. (BDR 0-870)
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 courts; providing that certain proceedings and
causes of action may be brought in a qualified judicial
district; and providing other matters properly relating
thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Under existing law, the First Judicial District Court has jurisdiction conferred 1
by statute over certain proceedings, including, without limitation, final decisions 2
made by the Secretary of State, Department of Transportation or Commissioner of 3
Insurance. (NRS 294A.420, 485.290, 693A.665) Existing law also confers the First 4
Judicial District Court with jurisdiction over certain causes of action, including, 5
without limitation, certain criminal petitions and certain disputes related to 6
property. (NRS 34.738, 120A.525, 485.290) Section 2 of this bill provides that the 7
jurisdiction conferred by statute to the First Judicial District Court over a cause of 8
action or other proceeding is also conferred by statute to any qualified judicial 9
district. Section 3 of this bill provides that any district court in a judicial district is a 10
qualified judicial district if it has: (1) three or more district judges; (2) an electronic 11
filing, storage and reproduction process; and (3) electronic access to its documents 12
and hearings. 13
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The preliminary chapter of NRS is hereby amended 1
by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this 2
act. 3
Sec. 2. Except as otherwise expressly provided in a particular 4
statute or required by the context, any reference to the “First 5
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Judicial District Court” must be interpreted to include a “qualified 1
district court.” 2
Sec. 3. Except as otherwise expressly provided in a particular 3
statute or required by the context, “qualified district court” means 4
any district court in a judicial district which has: 5
1. Three or more district judges; 6
2. An electronic filing, storage and reproduction process; and 7
3. Electronic access to its documents and hearings. 8
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