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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 3. Remedies; Special Actions and Proceedings § 41.940. Limitation on time for commencement of action

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

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person must bring an action pursuant to NRS 41.900 within 2 years after:

(a) A judgment of conviction of the person was reversed or vacated and the charging document was dismissed;

(b) If a court ordered a new trial, the person was found not guilty at the new trial or the person was not retried and the charging document was dismissed; or

(c) The person was pardoned by the State Board of Pardons Commissioners on the grounds that the person is innocent.

2. If any of the events described in subsection 1 occurred before October 1, 2019, an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 must be commenced not later than October 1, 2021.

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