Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 357 - Submission of False Claims to State or Local Government
NRS 357.020 - "Claim" defined.


1. "Claim" means any request or demand, regardless of whether it is made under a contract or otherwise, for money, property or services, regardless of whether the State or a political subdivision has title to the money or property, that is:
(a) Presented to an officer, employee or agent of this state or of a political subdivision of this state; or
(b) Made to a contractor, grantee or other recipient if the money, property or services are to be spent or used on behalf of the State or a political subdivision and the State or political subdivision:
(1) Provides or has provided any portion of the money, property or services that are requested or demanded; or
(2) Will reimburse the contractor, grantee or other recipient for any portion of the money, property or services that are requested or demanded.
2. The term does not include a request or demand for money or property that the State or a political subdivision has paid or provided to a natural person as:
(a) Compensation for employment; or
(b) An income subsidy with no restriction on the natural person’s use of the money or property.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 824; A 2013, 1044)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 357 - Submission of False Claims to State or Local Government

NRS 357.010 - Definitions.

NRS 357.020 - "Claim" defined.

NRS 357.022 - "Material" defined.

NRS 357.024 - "Obligation" defined.

NRS 357.026 - "Original source" defined.

NRS 357.030 - "Political subdivision" defined.

NRS 357.040 - Liability for damages and civil penalty for certain acts.

NRS 357.050 - Limitation of damages and waiver of penalty for cooperation of defendant.

NRS 357.060 - Joint and several liability.

NRS 357.070 - Investigation and action by Attorney General or certain designees.

NRS 357.080 - Action by private plaintiff; venue of actions.

NRS 357.100 - Action based upon certain public disclosures may only be brought by Attorney General, designee or original source of information; exceptions.

NRS 357.110 - Attorney General or designee may elect to intervene in action by private plaintiff; motion to extend time for election.

NRS 357.120 - Effect of intervention of Attorney General or designee in action by private plaintiff; motion to dismiss; settlement.

NRS 357.130 - Effect of declination of Attorney General or designee to intervene in action by private plaintiff; authority for and effect of election by Attorney General or designee to intervene subsequently in such action.

NRS 357.140 - Response by defendant.

NRS 357.150 - Stay of discovery by private plaintiff; extension.

NRS 357.160 - Court-imposed limitation upon participation of private plaintiff in action.

NRS 357.170 - Limitation of actions; standard of proof; effect of certain findings of guilt in criminal proceeding on action.

NRS 357.180 - Award of expenses and attorney’s fees.

NRS 357.190 - "Recovery" defined.

NRS 357.200 - Distribution in certain actions to special account in State General Fund or to general fund of political subdivision.

NRS 357.210 - Distribution to private plaintiff in certain actions; court authorized to reduce recovery in certain circumstances.

NRS 357.230 - Distribution of unapportioned portion to general fund of State or political subdivision, or both.

NRS 357.250 - Entitlement of employee, contractor or agent to remedies in certain circumstances.