176.515. Court may grant new trial or motion to vacate judgment in certain circumstances.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.515

1.  The court may grant a new trial to a defendant if required as a matter of law or on the ground of newly discovered evidence. 2.  If trial was by the court without a jury, the court may vacate the judgment if entered, take additional testimony and direct the entry of a new...

176.515. Court may grant new trial or motion to vacate judgment in certain circumstances.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.515

1. The court may grant a new trial to a defendant if required as a matter of law or on the ground of newly discovered evidence.2. If trial was by the court without a jury, the court may vacate the judgment if entered, take additional testimony and direct the entry of a new judgment.3. Except as...

§ 255. Intentional interference with personal property

Statutes | Title 24 MLBSA Chapter 1 Subchapter 3 Part B § 255

(a) Personal property includes any kind of property not amounting to an interest in real estate. Leases shall be considered as personal property for the purposes of this section. (b) A trespass to a personal property may be committed by intentionally and unlawfully: (1) Dispossessing another of the...

§ 254. Trespass to land

Statutes | Title 24 MLBSA Chapter 1 Subchapter 3 Part B § 254

(a) A person is subject to liability to another for trespass, irrespective of whether he thereby causes harm, if he intentionally and unlawfully: (1) Enters land or any house or structure on the land in the rightful possession of the other or causes a thing or third person to do so (2) Remains on...

§ 253. False imprisonment

Statutes | Title 24 MLBSA Chapter 1 Subchapter 3 Part B § 253

(a) False imprisonment occurs when a person's freedom of movement has been intentionally and unlawfully restrained. (b) A person is not liable for false imprisonment of another in the following circumstances: (1) When making a lawful arrest (2) When exercising judicial authority or carrying out...

§ 252. Infliction of mental distress

Statutes | Title 24 MLBSA Chapter 1 Subchapter 3 Part B § 252

A cause of action shall exist for the infliction of mental distress. Infliction of mental distress is an act which goes beyond the limits of accepted conduct in the community. The actor must intend that the person injured will suffer mental distress of a very serious kind. The mental distress must...

§ 251. Assault and battery

Statutes | Title 24 MLBSA Chapter 1 Subchapter 3 Part B § 251

(a) A cause of action may be brought for assault or assault and battery. An assault is any willful and unlawful attempt or offer with force or violence, to hurt the person of another. It is any act of such a nature as to create an apprehension of battery. Words alone are not enough to constitute an...

§ 3156. Placement Preferences

Statutes | MLBSA Title 8 Chapter 13 Subchapter 3 § 3156

(a) Least Restrictive Setting. If a child cannot be returned home, the child shall be placed in the least restrictive setting which most approximates a family in which his special needs, if any, may be met. The child shall also be placed within reasonable proximity to his home, taking into account...

§ 3155. Social Service Report

Statutes | MLBSA Title 8 Chapter 13 Subchapter 3 § 3155

(a) Requirement of a Social Services Report. To aid the court in its decision, a social services report consisting of a written evaluation of matters relevant to the disposition of the case shall be made by the person or agencies filing the petition. (b) Contents of a Social Services Report. The...

§ 3154. Six (6) Month Review

Statutes | MLBSA Title 8 Chapter 13 Subchapter 3 § 3154

(a) Review Requirement. The status of all children subject to a child / family protection order shall be reviewed by the court at least every six (6) months at a hearing to determine whether court supervision shall continue, except that the first review following a formal trial on the issues shall...