Nevada Revised Statutes 607.190 – Exemption for Labor Commissioner from payment of fees and costs in actions; payment of witness fees in certain actions; bond not required for attachment by Labor Commissioner
1. In all actions in the courts in this state wherein the Labor Commissioner is a party in his or her official capacity as Labor Commissioner, or as assignee of any wage or commission claim or claims, or where the Labor Commissioner is appearing for and in behalf of the State or any political subdivision thereof, no fees of any kind or nature shall be required of the Labor Commissioner by any court or officer thereof, or by any sheriff, constable or other officer, and no judgment for costs or for attorney fees shall be entered in or by any court against the Labor Commissioner. In proper cases, the Labor Commissioner may pay the witness fees required by NRS 607.210.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 607.190
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- commission: means a fee paid for transacting a piece of business or performing a service, but excluding bonuses and profit-sharing arrangements. See Nevada Revised Statutes 607.005
2. In any cases prosecuted under the provisions of NRS 607.160 and 607.170 wherein an attachment may be required to preserve the rights of the claimant, the Labor Commissioner shall not be required to give any bond as a prerequisite to the levy of attachment.