Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 120A - Unclaimed Property (Uniform Act)
NRS 120A.580 - Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property; notice to holders of unclaimed property.


1. The Administrator shall publish a notice not later than November 30 of the year next following the year in which abandoned property has been paid or delivered to the Administrator. The notice must:
(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more:
(1) Be published not less than six times per year, or more frequently as necessary to comply with the provisions of subparagraph (3), in a newspaper of general circulation in the county with a circulation of more than 15,000;
(2) Include instructions on how to search and access information relating to unclaimed property; and
(3) Be not less than one full page in size. The Administrator may comply with the requirement in this subparagraph by publishing one or more versions of the notice that are less than one full page in size if the size of all the versions of the notice published during the year is cumulatively not less than six full pages.
(b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000:
(1) Be published not less than once each year in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and
(2) Include the last known city of any person named in the notice.
2. The notice required by subsection 1 must be in a form that, in the judgment of the Administrator, is likely to attract the attention of persons who may have a legal or equitable interest in unclaimed property or of the legal representatives of such persons. The form must contain:
(a) The name, physical address, telephone number and Internet address of the website of the Administrator;
(b) A statement explaining that unclaimed property is presumed to be abandoned and has been taken into the protective custody of the Administrator; and
(c) A statement that information about property taken into protective custody and its return to the owner is available to the owner or a person having a legal or beneficial interest in the property, upon request to the Administrator, directed to the Deputy of Unclaimed Property.
3. In addition to publishing the notice required by subsection 1, the Administrator shall publish a notice not later than February 1 and August 1 of each year summarizing the requirements of this chapter as they apply to the holders of unclaimed property. The notice must:
(a) Be published in a newspaper of general circulation in this State; and
(b) Be not less than one full page in size. The Administrator may comply with the requirement of this paragraph by publishing one or more versions of the notice that are less than one full page in size if the size of all the versions of the notice published during the year is cumulatively not less than two full pages.
4. In addition to complying with the requirements of subsections 1, 2 and 3, the Administrator may advertise or otherwise provide information concerning unclaimed or abandoned property, including, without limitation, the information set forth in subsections 2 and 3, at any other time and in any other manner that the Administrator selects.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 761; A 2017, 2185)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 120A - Unclaimed Property (Uniform Act)

NRS 120A.010 - Short title.

NRS 120A.020 - Definitions.

NRS 120A.025 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 120A.027 - "Apparent owner" defined.

NRS 120A.040 - "Business association" defined.

NRS 120A.051 - "Domicile" defined.

NRS 120A.070 - "Financial organization" defined.

NRS 120A.075 - "Game-related digital content" defined.

NRS 120A.080 - "Holder" defined.

NRS 120A.090 - "Insurance company" defined.

NRS 120A.096 - "Mineral" defined.

NRS 120A.097 - "Mineral proceeds" defined.

NRS 120A.098 - "Money order" defined.

NRS 120A.100 - "Owner" defined.

NRS 120A.105 - "Payroll card" defined.

NRS 120A.110 - "Person" defined.

NRS 120A.113 - "Property" defined.

NRS 120A.115 - "Record" defined.

NRS 120A.118 - "State" defined.

NRS 120A.119 - "Stored-value card" defined.

NRS 120A.120 - "Utility" defined.

NRS 120A.122 - "Virtual currency" defined.

NRS 120A.125 - Inapplicability of chapter to tangible property held in safe-deposit box or other safekeeping depository not maintained by bank or other financial institution or safe-deposit company.

NRS 120A.135 - Inapplicability of chapter to unredeemed gaming chips or tokens and intersection improvement project proceeds.

NRS 120A.140 - Administration of chapter; regulations.

NRS 120A.145 - Information to remain confidential.

NRS 120A.500 - Presumption of abandonment.

NRS 120A.505 - Certain items due or owing between business associations with ongoing business relationship not presumed abandoned.

NRS 120A.510 - Contents of safe-deposit box or other safekeeping depository.

NRS 120A.520 - Value remaining on gift certificate.

NRS 120A.525 - United States savings bonds.

NRS 120A.530 - Rules for taking custody.

NRS 120A.540 - Dormancy charge.

NRS 120A.550 - Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of check or draft.

NRS 120A.560 - Report of abandoned property.

NRS 120A.570 - Payment or delivery of abandoned property.

NRS 120A.580 - Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property; notice to holders of unclaimed property.

NRS 120A.590 - Custody by State; recovery by holder; defense of holder.

NRS 120A.600 - Crediting of dividends and increments to account of owner.

NRS 120A.610 - Public sale, destruction, disposition or transfer of abandoned property; State Education Fund.

NRS 120A.620 - Abandoned Property Trust Account. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Abandoned Property Trust Account. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 120A.630 - Claim of another state to recover property.

NRS 120A.640 - Filing claim with Administrator; handling of claims by Administrator; confidentiality.

NRS 120A.645 - Donation to State for educational purposes.

NRS 120A.650 - Action to establish claim.

NRS 120A.660 - Election to take payment or delivery.

NRS 120A.670 - Destruction or disposition of property having no substantial commercial value; immunity from liability.

NRS 120A.680 - Periods of limitation.

NRS 120A.690 - Requests for reports and examination of records.

NRS 120A.700 - Retention of records.

NRS 120A.710 - Enforcement.

NRS 120A.715 - Intrastate agreements and cooperation.

NRS 120A.720 - Interstate agreements and cooperation; joint and reciprocal actions with other states.

NRS 120A.725 - Payment or delivery of property without claim.

NRS 120A.730 - Interest and penalties.

NRS 120A.733 - Fraudulent claims; penalty.

NRS 120A.737 - False statements; penalty.

NRS 120A.740 - Agreement to locate property.

NRS 120A.750 - Uniformity of application and construction.