Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 108 - Statutory Liens
NRS 108.237 - Award of lienable amount, cost of preparing and recording notice of lien, costs of proceedings and representation and other amounts to prevailing lien claimant; calculation of interest; award of costs and attorney’s fees when lien claim...

1. The court shall award to a prevailing lien claimant, whether on its lien or on a surety bond, the lienable amount found due to the lien claimant by the court and the cost of preparing and recording the notice of lien, including, without limitation, attorney’s fees, if any, and interest. The court shall also award to the prevailing lien claimant, whether on its lien or on a surety bond, the costs of the proceedings, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees, the costs for representation of the lien claimant in the proceedings, and any other amounts as the court may find to be justly due and owing to the lien claimant.
2. The court shall calculate interest for purposes of subsection 1 based upon:
(a) The rate of interest agreed upon in the lien claimant’s contract; or
(b) If a rate of interest is not provided in the lien claimant’s contract, interest at a rate equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date of judgment, plus 4 percent, on the amount of the lien found payable. The rate of interest must be adjusted accordingly on each January 1 and July 1 thereafter until the amount of the lien is paid.
Interest is payable from the date on which the payment is found to have been due, as determined by the court.
3. If the lien claim is not upheld, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to the owner or other person defending against the lien claim if the court finds that the notice of lien was pursued by the lien claimant without a reasonable basis in law or fact.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 1165; A 1981, 1859; 1987, 941; 2003, 2607; 2005, 1904)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 108 - Statutory Liens

NRS 108.221 - Definitions.

NRS 108.22104 - "Agent of the owner" defined.

NRS 108.22108 - "Building" defined.

NRS 108.22112 - "Commencement of construction" defined.

NRS 108.22116 - "Completion of the work of improvement" defined.

NRS 108.22118 - "Construction control" defined.

NRS 108.2212 - "Contract" defined.

NRS 108.22124 - "Equipment" defined.

NRS 108.22128 - "Improvement" defined.

NRS 108.22132 - "Lien" defined.

NRS 108.22136 - "Lienable amount" defined.

NRS 108.2214 - "Lien claimant" defined.

NRS 108.22144 - "Material" defined.

NRS 108.22146 - "Notice of lien" defined.

NRS 108.22148 - "Owner" defined.

NRS 108.22156 - "Prevailing lien claimant" defined.

NRS 108.2216 - "Prime contract" defined.

NRS 108.22164 - "Prime contractor" defined.

NRS 108.22168 - "Principal" defined.

NRS 108.22172 - "Property" defined.

NRS 108.22176 - "Surety" defined.

NRS 108.2218 - "Surety bond" defined.

NRS 108.22184 - "Work" defined.

NRS 108.22188 - "Work of improvement" defined.

NRS 108.222 - Lien on property, improvements and construction disbursement account; amount of lien; lien not available to unlicensed contractor or professional who must be licensed to perform work.

NRS 108.225 - Priority of liens.

NRS 108.226 - Perfection of lien: Time for recording notice of lien; contents of notice of lien; verification; penalty for certain false statements; form for notice of lien; notice of intent to lien required under certain circumstances.

NRS 108.227 - Service of copy of notice of lien.

NRS 108.2275 - Frivolous or excessive notice of lien: Motion; hearing; consequences of failure to appear; effect on action to foreclose; order; appeal; recording of certified copy of order releasing or reducing notice of lien.

NRS 108.228 - Notice of completion: Recording; contents; verification; delivery of copy to each prime contractor and potential lien claimant; effect of failure to deliver copy to prime contractor or lien claimant.

NRS 108.229 - Recording and service of amended notice of lien; variances; errors or mistakes do not defeat lien; exceptions; amendments; substitution of defendants; sufficiency of notice of lien.

NRS 108.231 - Notice of lien against two or more separate buildings or mining claims: Designation of amount due on each; effect of failure to designate amount due on each.

NRS 108.232 - Notice of lien to be recorded; fees of recorder.

NRS 108.233 - Duration of lien.

NRS 108.234 - Recording of notice of nonresponsibility by disinterested owner; contents and validity of notice of nonresponsibility; service of notice of nonresponsibility upon lessee and prime contractor; prime contractor’s obligations upon receipt...

NRS 108.235 - Amount recoverable by prime contractor; payment of all liens by prime contractor; defense of action on notice of lien; withholding or deduction of money by owner.

NRS 108.236 - Court must declare rank of lien claimants or class of lien claimants; application of proceeds.

NRS 108.237 - Award of lienable amount, cost of preparing and recording notice of lien, costs of proceedings and representation and other amounts to prevailing lien claimant; calculation of interest; award of costs and attorney’s fees when lien claim...

NRS 108.238 - Right to maintain civil action or submit controversy to arbitration not impaired.

NRS 108.239 - Action to enforce notice of lien: Complaint; required notices; joinder of persons holding or claiming notice of lien; consolidation of actions; hearing and judgment; preferential trial setting; binding arbitration; sale of property.

NRS 108.2403 - Lessee to record notice of posted security and either establish construction disbursement account or record surety bond before beginning work of improvement; contents of notice of posted security and service thereof; effect of failure...

NRS 108.2405 - Inapplicability of NRS 108.2403 and 108.2407 under certain circumstances; service of notice of waiver of owners’ rights upon prime contractor and lien claimants. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Inapplicability of NRS 108.2403 an...

NRS 108.2407 - Lien claimant has lien upon funds in construction disbursement account; disbursement of funds from construction disbursement account; lien claimant may notify construction control of claim of lien; construction control to pay legitimat...

NRS 108.2413 - Release of lien rights or notice of lien by posting surety bond.

NRS 108.2415 - Form of surety bond posted to release lien; form of surety bond posted to release all prospective and existing lien rights; recording of surety bond; service; effect of failure of service; effect of recording and service of surety bond...

NRS 108.2421 - Action against principal and surety on surety bond and debtor: Action before or after surety bond is recorded; time within which to commence action; preferential trial setting; expert witnesses; amount of award to prevailing lien claim...

NRS 108.2423 - Enforcement of liability of principal and surety.

NRS 108.2425 - Exception to sufficiency of surety or surety bond; order to require additional security or change, substitute or add securities or for other relief; court may order principal to obtain additional security or to change or substitute sec...

NRS 108.243 - Assignment of lien.

NRS 108.2433 - Discharge of notice of lien: Marginal entries; discharge or release must be recorded if notice of lien recorded by photographic process; presentation by lien claimant or lien claimant’s personal representative or assignee.

NRS 108.2437 - Discharge of notice of lien: Recording by lien claimant; form; liability for failure to record.

NRS 108.244 - Limitation on filing complaint for foreclosure of notice of lien.

NRS 108.245 - Notice of right to lien: Form; service; effect.

NRS 108.2453 - Waiver or modification of right, obligation or liability set forth in NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive, prohibited; certain conditions, stipulations or provisions of contract for improvement of property or construction, alteration or...

NRS 108.2457 - Term of contract that attempts to waive or impair lien rights of contractor, subcontractor or supplier void; requirements for enforceability of waiver or release of rights of lien claimant; effect of payment in form of two-party joint...

NRS 108.246 - Prime contractor to advise owner of content of NRS 108.245; copy to be provided to each subcontractor; failure to comply with requirements constitutes ground for disciplinary action against prime contractor.

NRS 108.249 - Lien on mill, manufactory or hoisting works.

NRS 108.250 - Extinguishment of lien on real property created by levy of attachment.

NRS 108.260 - Expiration of effective notice of pendency of action.

NRS 108.265 - Definitions.

NRS 108.266 - "Landlord" defined.

NRS 108.267 - "Legal owner" defined.

NRS 108.2671 - "Manufactured home" defined.

NRS 108.2673 - "Mobile home" defined.

NRS 108.2675 - "Mobile home lot" defined.

NRS 108.2677 - "Mobile home park" defined.

NRS 108.26775 - "Recreational vehicle" defined.

NRS 108.2678 - "Recreational vehicle park" defined.

NRS 108.2679 - "Registered owner" defined.

NRS 108.26795 - "Trailer" defined.

NRS 108.26797 - Department of Motor Vehicles: Adoption of regulations to ensure compliance with laws relating to processing of liens.

NRS 108.268 - Legal owner of aircraft.

NRS 108.270 - Lien for labor, materials, storage or services; detention of vehicle, trailer, recreational vehicle, mobile home, manufactured home, aircraft, equipment or parts.

NRS 108.272 - Notice.

NRS 108.2723 - Liens on abandoned recreational vehicles: Notice.

NRS 108.2725 - Liens on mobile homes, manufactured homes and motor vehicles: Additional requirements for notice.

NRS 108.273 - Liens on mobile homes and manufactured homes: Forms of notices to be provided by Housing Division; use of forms.

NRS 108.2735 - Liens on mobile homes, manufactured homes and motor vehicles: Expiration.

NRS 108.274 - Liens on aircraft: Statement of amount by claimant.

NRS 108.276 - Liens on aircraft: Redelivery of property upon posting of bond.

NRS 108.278 - Liens on aircraft: Application for redelivery of property or release of bond; hearing.

NRS 108.280 - Lienholder’s right not lost when vehicle, aircraft, trailer, recreational vehicle, mobile or manufactured home or equipment removed from lienholder’s control.

NRS 108.290 - Priority of lien; limitation on lien of landlord.

NRS 108.300 - Lien does not deprive claimant of other legal remedies; liability of insurance company for cost of repair and towing of vehicle upon notice.

NRS 108.310 - Satisfaction of lien; sale by auction; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 108.315 - Enforcement of lien for unpaid rent or utilities by landlord.

NRS 108.320 - Payment of lien and expenses before sale or certificate of title is issued; delivery of property.

NRS 108.330 - Remedy for enforcing lien does not preclude other remedies.

NRS 108.340 - Liability of claimant for failure to redeliver.

NRS 108.350 - Validity of lien may be contested; liability of claimant after sale.

NRS 108.353 - Contesting validity of lien on motor vehicle.

NRS 108.355 - Contesting validity of lien on mobile home or manufactured home.

NRS 108.357 - Administrative fine for violation of NRS 108.265 to 108.367, inclusive, or related regulation; deposit of fines; enforcement proceedings.

NRS 108.360 - Penalty for incurring bill without authority or by misrepresentation.

NRS 108.365 - Penalty for committing certain acts involving motor vehicle.

NRS 108.367 - Penalty for violation of NRS 108.265 to 108.367, inclusive.

NRS 108.370 - Lien for work and material furnished: Notice; sale; application of proceeds; lienholder may waive lien and sue for amount due.

NRS 108.380 - Storage of unclaimed freight by carriers and warehousemen.

NRS 108.390 - Failure of consignee to accept freight after notice releases carrier from further liability.

NRS 108.400 - Service of notice.

NRS 108.410 - Sale of perishable freight to satisfy lien.

NRS 108.420 - Sale of unclaimed freight to pay charges: Notice; disposition of surplus; sales of baggage.

NRS 108.430 - Disposition of unclaimed surplus.

NRS 108.440 - Right of bailee to sell property on bailor’s failure to pay storage charges.

NRS 108.450 - Notice and advertisement of sale; redemption of property.

NRS 108.460 - Disposition of proceeds of sale.

NRS 108.470 - Provisions not applicable to pawnbrokers or moneylenders.

NRS 108.473 - Definitions.

NRS 108.4731 - "Electronic mail" defined.

NRS 108.4733 - "Facility" defined.

NRS 108.4734 - "Last known address" defined.

NRS 108.4735 - "Occupant" defined.

NRS 108.474 - "Owner" defined.

NRS 108.4743 - "Personal property" defined.

NRS 108.4744 - "Protected property" defined.

NRS 108.4745 - "Rental agreement" defined.

NRS 108.4746 - "Storage space" defined.

NRS 108.4748 - "Verified mail" defined.

NRS 108.475 - Use of storage space for residence prohibited; nature of facility; effect of issuance of document of title for property.

NRS 108.4753 - Lien of owner of facility; priority of lien created by document of title.

NRS 108.4755 - Contents of rental agreement.

NRS 108.4757 - Presumption regarding maximum value of property stored.

NRS 108.4758 - Late fees.

NRS 108.476 - Unpaid charges: Denial of occupant’s access to storage space; termination of occupant’s right to use storage space; notice; imposition of lien.

NRS 108.4763 - Owner’s remedies upon nonpayment of charges; notice of sale; limit on earliest time for sale; disposal of protected property.

NRS 108.4765 - Occupant’s declaration in opposition to sale.

NRS 108.477 - Sale of occupant’s property by owner: Advertisement; manner; distribution of proceeds.

NRS 108.4773 - Claim of property subject to security interest.

NRS 108.4775 - Satisfaction of lien by person claiming interest in property.

NRS 108.478 - Effect of occupant’s execution of declaration in opposition to sale; effect of occupant’s commencement of action; stay of enforcement of a judgment pending appeal.

NRS 108.4783 - Purchaser of property at sale to satisfy lien or enforce judgment takes free of any party’s interest; exception for protected property found in storage space.

NRS 108.480 - Lien on personal property; sale after 30 days after default.

NRS 108.490 - Sale of baggage or property left at hotel, motel, lodging house or boardinghouse.

NRS 108.500 - Sales at public auction: Notice; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 108.515 - Lien on baggage or property left at establishment; sale of baggage or property; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 108.540 - Lien upon animals; priority; demand for payment; foreclosure; penalty for taking or driving away animal.

NRS 108.550 - Foreclosure of lien; sale; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 108.560 - Disposition of livestock in settlement of pasturage or feed bills: Appraisement; sale; right of redemption.

NRS 108.570 - Service of stallion: Lien on mare and offspring; penalties.

NRS 108.580 - Persons selling ore to reduction works have preferred liens.

NRS 108.585 - Definitions.

NRS 108.590 - Extent of lien; exception; lien in addition to lien on property.

NRS 108.600 - Limitations on extent of lien.

NRS 108.605 - Notice of intent to file lien required if hospital provides care to injured person covered by contracted third-party insurer and wishes to perfect lien; collection efforts; actions required if judgment or settlement; failure to comply;...

NRS 108.610 - Notice of lien required: Recording and service.

NRS 108.620 - Form of notice.

NRS 108.640 - Hospital records: Examination; copying.

NRS 108.650 - Payment to injured person after notice of lien; liability and payment to hospital.

NRS 108.655 - Limitation on receipt of money under lien if injured person eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance Program or other public program.

NRS 108.660 - Foreclosure of lien.

NRS 108.662 - Extent of lien; notice of lien; amendment of notice; limitations.

NRS 108.665 - Foreclosure: Manner; limitations.

NRS 108.668 - Release of lien upon payment; demand by owner that hospital file suit to foreclose; penalty for failure to release lien.

NRS 108.670 - Extent of lien; detention of vessel; priority of claims.

NRS 108.680 - Right of lienholder not lost when vessel removed from control; seizure without process of law.

NRS 108.690 - Amount by which lien exceeds $1,000 is secondary to perfected security interest.

NRS 108.700 - Lien does not deprive lienholder of other remedy.

NRS 108.710 - Satisfaction of lien: Notice; sale by auction; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 108.720 - Payment of lien and expenses before sale.

NRS 108.730 - Remedy for enforcing lien does not preclude other remedies.

NRS 108.740 - Lawful sale releases lienholder.

NRS 108.750 - Validity of lien may be contested; responsibility of lienholder to owner after sale to third person.

NRS 108.760 - Penalty for incurring bill without authority or by misrepresentation.

NRS 108.770 - Lien upon garments, clothing, wearing apparel or household goods for amount of account due; lien to include value or agreed price of materials furnished.

NRS 108.780 - Liens for work done and for storage by agreement; exemption of warehousemen.

NRS 108.790 - Sales by lienholders after notice.

NRS 108.800 - Service or posting of notice; disposition of proceeds of sale.

NRS 108.810 - Waiver of lien; action upon amount.

NRS 108.820 - Notices to be posted in business establishments.

NRS 108.825 - Short title.

NRS 108.826 - Applicability.

NRS 108.827 - Federal liens: Place of filing.

NRS 108.829 - Execution of notices and certificates.

NRS 108.831 - Duties of filing officer.

NRS 108.833 - Fees.

NRS 108.837 - Uniformity of interpretation.

NRS 108.850 - Petition for lien.

NRS 108.860 - Signing and filing petition; notice; hearing; duty of Director of Department of Health and Human Services to file notice of pendency of action and to serve notice of lien; contents of notice of lien; amendment of notice of lien.

NRS 108.870 - Foreclosure of lien.

NRS 108.880 - Definitions.

NRS 108.881 - "Cash" defined.

NRS 108.882 - "Farm product" defined.

NRS 108.883 - "Processed farm product" defined.

NRS 108.884 - "Processor" defined.

NRS 108.885 - "Producer" defined.

NRS 108.887 - Lien of producer.

NRS 108.888 - Attachment of lien; priority of lien.

NRS 108.889 - Notice of lien.

NRS 108.890 - Extent of lien.

NRS 108.891 - Release of lien: Provision of security; payment or arrangement for payment.

NRS 108.892 - Release of lien: Additional methods; disposition of farm product.

NRS 108.893 - Release of farm product or processed farm product by court.

NRS 108.894 - Effect of judgment on lien.

NRS 108.895 - Actions to foreclose lien: Preliminary injunction.

NRS 108.896 - Actions to foreclose lien: Consolidation; equal standing of claims; judgment to state exact amount due; judgments against sufficient quantity in value of farm products.