Nevada Code § 18.160

Costs allowed judgment creditor; memorandum of costs; motion to tax
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1. A judgment creditor may claim costs for
one or more of the following items:
(a) Statutory fees for preparing or issuing an
abstract of judgment.
(b) Statutory fees for recording, receiving or
filing an abstract of judgment.
(c) Statutory fees for issuing a writ of
execution, or any writ for the enforcement of any order or judgment.
(d) Statutory fees for issuing an order of sale.
(e) Statutory fees of sheriffs or constables in
connection with serving, executing or levying any writ or making any return, or
for keeping or caring for property held by virtue of such a writ.
(f) Costs or disbursements incurred in connection
with any proceeding supplementary to execution which have been approved as to
necessity, propriety and amount by the judge ordering or conducting the
proceeding.
2. A judgment creditor shall serve upon
the adverse party either personally or by mail, and file at any time or times
not more than 6 months after the items have been incurred and before the time
the judgment is fully satisfied, a memorandum of the items of the judgment
creditors costs and necessary disbursements, verified by the judgment creditor
or the judgment creditors attorney, stating that to the best of his or her
knowledge and belief the items are correct, and that they have been necessarily
or reasonably incurred in the action or proceeding.
3. Any party dissatisfied with the costs
claimed may, within 5 days after the service of a copy of the bill of costs,
file a motion to have the same taxed by the court in which the judgment was
rendered, or by the judge thereof at chambers.

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