1. If the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 357.070 intervenes, the private plaintiff remains a party to an action pursuant to NRS 357.080.
2. The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee may move to dismiss the action for good cause. The private plaintiff must be notified of the filing of the motion and is entitled to oppose it and present evidence at the hearing.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee may settle the action. If the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee intends to settle the action, the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee shall notify the private plaintiff of that fact. Upon the request of the private plaintiff, the court shall determine, after a hearing, whether the proposed settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable under all the circumstances. Upon a showing for good cause, the court may conduct such hearing in camera.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 826; A 2011, 376; 2013, 1047; 2015, 914)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 357 - Submission of False Claims to State or Local Government
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 357.140 - 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 357.180 - Award of expenses and attorney’s fees.
NRS 357.190 - "Recovery" defined.
NRS 357.250 - Entitlement of employee, contractor or agent to remedies in certain circumstances.