§ 2.32.040. Legal aid—Fees.  


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  • (a) If the clerk of district court imposes fees for programs for legal aid under NRS 19.031, then upon the commencement of any civil action or proceeding in the district court for which a filing fee is required, and on the filing of any answer or appearance in any such action or proceeding for which a filing fee is required, the clerk of district court shall charge and collect an additional ten dollars from the party commencing or appearing in the action or proceeding. This fee is in addition to any other fees required by law.

    (b)

    If the clerk of district court imposes fees for purposes of legal aid under NRS 19.031, then upon the commencement of any action or proceeding in the justice's court for which a fee is required, and upon the filing of any answer or appearance in any in any such action or proceeding, the justice of the peace shall charge and collect an additional fee of ten dollars from the party commencing, answering or appearing in the action or proceeding. This fee is in addition to any other fees required by law.

    (c)

    If the clerk of district court imposes fees for programs for legal aid under NRS 19.031, then upon the filing of any motion or other paper that seeks to modify or adjust a final order that was issued pursuant to Chapters 125, 125B or 125C of NRS and on the filing of any answer or response to such a motion or other paper, the clerk of district court shall charge and collect an additional twenty-five dollars from the party modifying, adjusting, answering, responding or appearing in the action or proceeding. Except, the clerk of district court shall not charge and collect a filing fee for a motion filed solely to adjust the amount of support for a child set forth in a final order; or for a motion for reconsideration or for a new trial that is filed within ten days after a final judgement or decree has been issued.

(Ord. 3684 § 5, 2008: Ord. 3293 § 2, 2005; Ord. 2810 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2662 § 1, 2001)