Nevada Code § 340.040

Institution of proceedings: Authority; jurisdiction of court; entry upon land by petitioner
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1. Any federal agency, state public body
or authorized corporation may institute proceedings under this chapter for the
acquisition of any real property necessary for any public works project.
2. Such proceedings may be instituted in
the district court in any county in which any part of the real property or of
the proposed public works project is situate. The court shall cause the
proceedings to be heard and determined without delay. All condemnation
proceedings shall be preferred cases, and shall be entitled to precedence over
all other civil cases.
3. The petitioner may enter upon the land
proposed to be acquired for the purpose of making a survey and of posting any
notice thereon which is required by this chapter; but such survey and posting
of notice shall be done in such manner as will cause the least possible
inconvenience to the owners of the real property.

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