Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 120A - Unclaimed Property (Uniform Act)
NRS 120A.620 - Abandoned Property Trust Account. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Abandoned Property Trust Account. [Effective July 1, 2022.]


1. There is hereby created in the State General Fund the Abandoned Property Trust Account.
2. All money received by the Administrator under this chapter, including the proceeds from the sale of abandoned property, must be deposited by the Administrator in the State General Fund for credit to the Account.
3. Before making a deposit, the Administrator shall record the name and last known address of each person appearing from the holders’ reports to be entitled to the abandoned property and the name and last known address of each insured person or annuitant, and with respect to each policy or contract listed in the report of an insurance company, its number, the name of the company and the amount due. The record must be available for public inspection at all reasonable business hours.
4. The Administrator may pay from money available in the Account:
(a) Any costs in connection with the sale of abandoned property.
(b) Any costs of mailing and publication in connection with any abandoned property.
(c) Reasonable service charges.
(d) Any costs incurred in examining the records of a holder and in collecting the abandoned property.
(e) Any valid claims filed pursuant to this chapter.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 120A.610, by the end of each fiscal year, the balance in the Account must be transferred as follows:
(a) The first $7,600,000 each year must be transferred to the Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund created by NRS 396.926.
(b) The remainder must be transferred to the State General Fund, but remains subject to the valid claims of holders pursuant to NRS 120A.590 and owners pursuant to NRS 120A.640 and any claims approved for payment by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 120A.525. No such claim may be satisfied from money in the Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund.
6. If there is an insufficient amount of money in the Account to pay any cost or charge pursuant to subsection 4 or NRS 120A.525, the State Board of Examiners may, upon the application of the Administrator, authorize a temporary transfer from the State General Fund to the Account of an amount necessary to pay those costs or charges. The Administrator shall repay the amount of the transfer as soon as sufficient money is available in the Account.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1759; A 1983, 1472; 1985, 120; 1987, 754; 2001, 2916; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 152; 2007, 769, 922; 2010, 26th Special Session, 4; 2019, 609)

1. There is hereby created in the State General Fund the Abandoned Property Trust Account.
2. All money received by the Administrator under this chapter, including the proceeds from the sale of abandoned property, must be deposited by the Administrator in the State General Fund for credit to the Account.
3. Before making a deposit, the Administrator shall record the name and last known address of each person appearing from the holders’ reports to be entitled to the abandoned property and the name and last known address of each insured person or annuitant, and with respect to each policy or contract listed in the report of an insurance company, its number, the name of the company and the amount due. The record must be available for public inspection at all reasonable business hours.
4. The Administrator may pay from money available in the Account:
(a) Any costs in connection with the sale of abandoned property.
(b) Any costs of mailing and publication in connection with any abandoned property.
(c) Reasonable service charges.
(d) Any costs incurred in examining the records of a holder and in collecting the abandoned property.
(e) Any valid claims filed pursuant to this chapter.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 120A.610, by the end of each fiscal year, the balance in the Account must be transferred as follows:
(a) The first $7,600,000 each year must be transferred to the Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund created by NRS 396.926.
(b) The next $1,000,000 each year must be transferred to the Grant Matching Account created by NRS 223.492.
(c) The remainder must be transferred to the State General Fund, but remains subject to the valid claims of holders pursuant to NRS 120A.590 and owners pursuant to NRS 120A.640 and any claims approved for payment by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 120A.525. No such claim may be satisfied from money in the Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund or the Grant Matching Account.
6. If there is an insufficient amount of money in the Account to pay any cost or charge pursuant to subsection 4 or NRS 120A.525, the State Board of Examiners may, upon the application of the Administrator, authorize a temporary transfer from the State General Fund to the Account of an amount necessary to pay those costs or charges. The Administrator shall repay the amount of the transfer as soon as sufficient money is available in the Account.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1759; A 1983, 1472; 1985, 120; 1987, 754; 2001, 2916; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 152; 2007, 769, 922; 2010, 26th Special Session, 4; 2019, 609; 2021, 3709, effective July 1, 2022)

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.