Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 18 - Costs and Disbursements
NRS 18.070 - Payment of costs on postponement; costs and attorney’s fees on mistrial.


1. When an application is made to a court or master to postpone a trial, the payment of costs, occasioned by the postponement may be imposed, in the discretion of the court or master, as a condition of granting the postponement.
2. A court may impose costs and reasonable attorney’s fees against a party or an attorney who, in the judgment of the court, purposely caused a mistrial to occur.
[1911 CPA § 441; RL § 5383; NCL § 8930]—(NRS A 1977, 775)

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.