1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) Before the trial, any person may intervene in an action or proceeding, who has an interest in the matter in litigation, in the success of either of the parties, or an interest against both.
(b) An intervention takes place when a third person is permitted to become a party to an action or proceeding between other persons, either by joining the plaintiff in claiming what is sought by the complaint, or by uniting with the defendant in resisting the claims of the plaintiff, or by demanding anything adversely to both the plaintiff and the defendant.
(c) Intervention is made as provided by the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.
(d) The court shall determine upon the intervention at the same time that the action is decided. If the claim of the party intervening is not sustained, the party intervening shall pay all costs incurred by the intervention.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to intervention in an action or proceeding by the Legislature pursuant to NRS 218F.720.
[Part 1911 CPA § 64; RL § 5006; NCL § 8563]—(NRS A 2009, 1566)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 12.010 - Assignment of thing in action not to prejudice defense.
NRS 12.015 - Actions involving indigent persons.
NRS 12.020 - Actions by married couple.
NRS 12.030 - Defense of actions against married couple.
NRS 12.040 - Deserted spouse as a party.
NRS 12.050 - Appointment of guardian ad litem.
NRS 12.070 - Parent or guardian may maintain action for seduction.
NRS 12.080 - Parent or guardian may maintain action for injury of minor child.
NRS 12.100 - Action not to abate by death of any party after verdict.
NRS 12.130 - Intervention: Right to intervention; procedure, determination and costs; exception.