Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 340 - Eminent Domain: Expeditious Procedure
NRS 340.190 - Payment of award or deposit into court; disbursement.


1. The payment into court by the petitioner of the amount of any award or the deposit in court of the amount estimated by the petitioner to be the just compensation for the property taken or condemned, shall be deemed to be a payment or deposit of money for the use of the persons entitled thereto.
2. Such payment or deposit shall constitute a payment to the persons entitled thereto to the extent of the moneys so paid or deposited into court.
3. Any such payment shall be as valid and effectual in all respects as if it were made by the petitioner directly to the person entitled thereto or, in the case of a person under legal disability, to the person’s guardian, whether or not:
(a) Such person or his or her whereabouts is known or unknown;
(b) Such person is under a legal disability; or
(c) There are adverse or conflicting claims to such awards.
4. The money paid into court shall be secured in such manner as may be directed by the court, and shall be paid out by the special master to the persons found to be entitled thereto by the final judgment of the court.
[19:135:1935; 1931 NCL § 6179.39]

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 340 - Eminent Domain: Expeditious Procedure

NRS 340.010 - Short title.

NRS 340.020 - Finding and declaration of necessity.

NRS 340.030 - Definitions.

NRS 340.040 - Institution of proceedings: Authority; jurisdiction of court; entry upon land by petitioner.

NRS 340.050 - Institution of proceedings: Filing and form of petition.

NRS 340.060 - Inclusion of several parcels.

NRS 340.070 - Notice of proceedings.

NRS 340.080 - Waiver of right to file objections; determination by court of issues raised by objections filed; appointment of guardian ad litem for legally incompetent persons.

NRS 340.090 - Special master: Appointment; duties; qualifications; compensation; oath.

NRS 340.100 - Notice and conduct of hearing by special master.

NRS 340.110 - Evidence admissible before special master.

NRS 340.120 - Filing of report of special master.

NRS 340.130 - Notice of report; filing of objections.

NRS 340.140 - Hearing of objections to and action on report by court; appointment of another special master if report is rejected; final judgment; vesting of title; possession.

NRS 340.150 - Certified copy of judgment.

NRS 340.160 - Declaration of taking: Filing by petitioner; sufficiency; effect; duties of court.

NRS 340.170 - Right to withdraw or dismiss petition.

NRS 340.180 - Divesting title of owner.

NRS 340.190 - Payment of award or deposit into court; disbursement.

NRS 340.200 - Recovery of award paid to unentitled person.

NRS 340.210 - Appeal.

NRS 340.220 - Costs.

NRS 340.230 - Powers supplemental.