Nevada Revised Statutes 41.930 – Captioning of pleadings; verified statement of facts must be served upon Attorney General; proceedings held before court without jury; appeal; doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel do not apply to action
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1. All pleadings filed pursuant to NRS 41.900 must be captioned, ‘In the matter of the wrongful conviction of [name of the person bringing the action].’
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 41.930
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
2. The initial complaint filed in an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900 must be accompanied by a statement of facts verified by the person and served upon the Attorney General pursuant to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.
3. All proceedings held pursuant to NRS 41.900 must be tried before a court without a jury.
4. A judgment issued pursuant to NRS 41.900 may be appealed to an appellate court of competent jurisdiction.
5. The doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel do not apply to an action brought pursuant to NRS 41.900.