County clerks.
1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, each county clerk shall charge and collect the following fees:
On the commencement of any action or proceeding in the district court, or on the transfer of any action or proceeding from a district court of another county, except probate or guardianship proceedings, to be paid by the party commencing the action, proceeding or transfer.......................................................................... $56
On an appeal to the district court of any case from a justice’s court or a municipal court, or on the transfer of any case from a justice’s court or a municipal court................................................................... 42
On the filing of a petition for letters testamentary, letters of administration, setting aside an estate without administration, or a guardianship, which fee includes the court fee prescribed by NRS 19.020, to be paid by the petitioner:
Where the stated value of the estate is more than $2,500...................... 72
Where the stated value of the estate is $2,500 or less, no fee may be charged or collected.
On the filing of a petition to contest any will or codicil, to be paid by the petitioner 44
On the filing of an objection or cross-petition to the appointment of an executor, administrator or guardian, or an objection to the settlement of account or any answer in an estate or guardianship matter 44
On the appearance of any defendant or any number of defendants answering jointly, to be paid upon the filing of the first paper in the action by him or them.................................................................... 44
For filing a notice of appeal....................................................................................... 24
For issuing a transcript of judgment and certifying thereto.................................. 3
For preparing any copy of any record, proceeding or paper, for each page....... 1
For each certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the court.................................. 3
For examining and certifying to a copy of any paper, record or proceeding prepared by another and presented for his certificate.................................................................................................................................. 5
For filing all papers not otherwise provided for, other than papers filed in actions and proceedings in court and papers filed by public officers in their official capacity............................................................. 15
For issuing any certificate under seal, not otherwise provided for...................... 6
For searching records or files in his office, for each year....................................... 1
For filing and recording a bond of a notary public, per name.............................. 15
For entering the name of a firm or corporation in the register of the county clerk 20
2. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, all fees prescribed in this section are payable in advance if demanded by the county clerk.
3. The fees set forth in subsection 1 are payment in full for all services rendered by the county clerk in the case for which the fees are paid, including the preparation of the judgment roll, but the fees do not include payment for typing, copying, certifying or exemplifying or authenticating copies.
4. No fee may be charged any attorney at law admitted to practice in this state for searching records or files in the office of the clerk. No fee may be charged for any services rendered to a defendant or his attorney in any criminal case or in habeas corpus proceedings.
5. Each county clerk shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, account for and pay to the county treasurer all fees collected during the preceding month.
Last modified: February 26, 2006