Nevada Revised Statutes 227.270 – Costs of suit, irrespective of decision, when failure to disclose evidence to State Controller
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If any defendant in any suit prosecuted at the instance of the State Controller, under the provisions of this chapter, shall, at the trial, give any evidence which existed prior to the time and within the knowledge of the defendant at the time of such adjustment and settlement of the defendant’s accounts, and which was not produced to the State Controller at the time of settlement, such defendant shall be subject to the costs and charges of the suit, whether the ultimate decision be against or in favor of the defendant.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 227.270
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.