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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 3. Remedies; Special Actions and Proceedings § 41.700. Liability for damages caused by use of controlled substance; damages; attorney's fees and costs

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A person who:

(a) Knowingly and unlawfully serves, sells or otherwise furnishes a controlled substance to another person; or

(b) Knowingly allows another person to use a controlled substance in an unlawful manner on premises or in a conveyance belonging to the person allowing the use or over which the person has control,

is liable in a civil action for any damages caused as a result of the person using the controlled substance.

2. A person who prevails in an action brought pursuant to subsection 1 may recover his or her actual damages, attorney's fees and costs and any punitive damages that the facts may warrant.

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