Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 18 - Costs and Disbursements
NRS 18.025 - Court not to refuse to award attorney’s fees or costs solely because public officer or agency is prevailing party.


1. A court shall not:
(a) Refuse to award attorney’s fees or costs to the State, a local government, a public officer or a public employee; or
(b) Reduce the amount of the attorney’s fees or costs it awards to the State, a local government, a public officer or a public employee,
as the prevailing party in a civil action or as a party otherwise entitled to receive attorney’s fees or costs, solely because the prevailing party is the State, a local government, a public officer or a public employee.
2. If a court determines that the State, a local government, a public officer or a public employee is entitled to receive attorney’s fees or costs pursuant to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure, the provisions of this chapter or another specific statute, it shall award the attorney’s fees and costs at the rates set forth in the rule or statute. If rates are not set forth in the rule or statute, the court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
3. As used in this section, "local government" means any county, city, district, agency or other political subdivision of this state.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 262)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 18 - Costs and Disbursements

NRS 18.005 - "Costs" defined.

NRS 18.010 - Award of attorney’s fees.

NRS 18.015 - Lien for attorney’s fees: Amount; perfection; enforcement.

NRS 18.020 - Cases in which costs allowed prevailing party.

NRS 18.025 - Court not to refuse to award attorney’s fees or costs solely because public officer or agency is prevailing party.

NRS 18.030 - Costs and disbursements in actions where defendants might have been joined.

NRS 18.050 - Discretion of court in allowing costs.

NRS 18.060 - Costs of appeal to Court of Appeals or Supreme Court; discretion of court.

NRS 18.070 - Payment of costs on postponement; costs and attorney’s fees on mistrial.

NRS 18.080 - Effect of tender in action for recovery of money.

NRS 18.090 - Costs in actions by or against executors and trustees.

NRS 18.110 - Verified memorandum of costs: Filing and service; witness’ and clerk’s fee; retaxing and settling costs.

NRS 18.120 - Interest and costs must be included by clerk in judgment.

NRS 18.130 - When plaintiff may be required to secure costs; affidavits of sureties; dismissal of action if undertaking not filed.

NRS 18.140 - Plaintiffs for whom bond or undertaking not required.

NRS 18.150 - Payment of costs and attorney’s fees when State or county is a party.

NRS 18.160 - Costs allowed judgment creditor; memorandum of costs; motion to tax.

NRS 18.170 - Notice of motion for order allowing costs and necessary disbursements; order.

NRS 18.180 - Entry of amount of costs on margin of judgment.