Nevada Code § 73.010

Jurisdiction of justice of peace for small claims; proper venue for filing action
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1. A justice of the peace has jurisdiction
and may proceed as provided in this chapter and by rules of court in all cases
arising in the justice court for the recovery of money only, where the amount
claimed does not exceed $10,000.
2. An action brought pursuant to this
chapter must be filed in one of the following townships as the proper venue for
the action:
(a) The township in which the defendant named is
a resident, does business or is employed at the time the cause of action arose
or at the time the complaint is filed; or
(b) In addition to any township described in
paragraph (a):
(1) In a case involving injury to the
person or property, the township where the injury was committed.
(2) In a case involving a person who has
contracted to perform an obligation at, or relating to, a particular place, the
township in which the obligation is or was to be performed. For the purposes of
this subparagraph, the township in which the obligation is incurred shall be
deemed to be the township in which the obligation is or was to be performed,
unless there is a special contract to the contrary.

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