Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 18 - Costs and Disbursements
NRS 18.160 - Costs allowed judgment creditor; memorandum of costs; motion to tax.


1. A judgment creditor may claim costs for one or more of the following items:
(a) Statutory fees for preparing or issuing an abstract of judgment.
(b) Statutory fees for recording, receiving or filing an abstract of judgment.
(c) Statutory fees for issuing a writ of execution, or any writ for the enforcement of any order or judgment.
(d) Statutory fees for issuing an order of sale.
(e) Statutory fees of sheriffs or constables in connection with serving, executing or levying any writ or making any return, or for keeping or caring for property held by virtue of such a writ.
(f) Costs or disbursements incurred in connection with any proceeding supplementary to execution which have been approved as to necessity, propriety and amount by the judge ordering or conducting the proceeding.
2. A judgment creditor shall serve upon the adverse party either personally or by mail, and file at any time or times not more than 6 months after the items have been incurred and before the time the judgment is fully satisfied, a memorandum of the items of the judgment creditor’s costs and necessary disbursements, verified by the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor’s attorney, stating that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief the items are correct, and that they have been necessarily or reasonably incurred in the action or proceeding.
3. Any party dissatisfied with the costs claimed may, within 5 days after the service of a copy of the bill of costs, file a motion to have the same taxed by the court in which the judgment was rendered, or by the judge thereof at chambers.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 310; A 1989, 902)

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.