A civil infraction citation, when filed with a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be deemed to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of initiating a civil case pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, if the civil infraction citation includes information whose truthfulness is attested as required for a complaint in a civil case or is prepared electronically.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 484A.7031

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the 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.
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