Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 485 - Motor Vehicles: Insurance and Financial Responsibility
NRS 485.290 - Transfers of deposits to State Highway Fund; procedure for payment of claimants after transfer.


1. In cases where a return to a depositor or his or her personal representative is authorized and warranted under NRS 485.280 but the address or present whereabouts of the depositor is unknown and cannot be readily ascertained by the Department, the security deposited may, 90 days after its return would be authorized by NRS 485.280, be transferred from the custody of the State Treasurer to the State Highway Fund for the general use of the Department of Transportation upon the written and certified request of the Department.
2. The request made by the Department must state the names of the parties, the dates and a concise statement of the facts involved and must be forwarded in duplicate to the State Controller and the State Treasurer.
3. The State Controller and the State Treasurer are directed to transfer the amounts of security deposits from the custody of the State Treasurer to the State Highway Fund to effectuate the purposes of this section upon being satisfied that the provisions of this chapter have been complied with.
4. If the depositor of the security or his or her rightful heirs or legatees, within 5 years after the transfer of the deposit to the State Highway Fund, present a verified claim to the Department and make proof of the validity of the claim, the Department, if it is satisfied as to the validity of the claim, may determine the amount thereby found to be due and certify it to the State Controller who shall draw a warrant therefor on the State Treasurer, who shall pay the warrant out of the State Highway Fund.
5. If the Department denies the validity of the claim, the claimant, upon notice to the Attorney General, has a right to appeal to the First Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, in and for Carson City, and present proof of the validity of the claim. If, after hearing, the court is satisfied the claimant is rightfully entitled to the deposit, the court shall enter a decree that the money be paid to the claimant. The decree must be certified to the State Board of Examiners, stating the amount thereby found to be due, and the State Board of Examiners shall allow the amount and certify it to the State Controller who shall draw a warrant therefor on the State Treasurer, who shall pay the warrant out of the State Highway Fund.
6. The amounts in the custody of the State Treasurer on March 19, 1955, falling under the provisions of this section, may be transferred to the State Highway Fund, after the expiration of 90 days from March 19, 1955, in accordance with the provisions of this section.
[Part 9:127:1949; A 1955, 192]—(NRS A 1961, 143; 1971, 231; 1979, 1815; 1999, 3583)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 485 - Motor Vehicles: Insurance and Financial Responsibility

NRS 485.010 - Short title.

NRS 485.020 - Definitions.

NRS 485.028 - "Certificate of financial responsibility" defined.

NRS 485.0335 - "Dormant vehicle" defined.

NRS 485.034 - "Evidence of insurance" defined.

NRS 485.035 - "Judgment" defined.

NRS 485.037 - "Insurance" defined.

NRS 485.040 - "License" defined.

NRS 485.050 - "Motor vehicle" defined.

NRS 485.055 - "Motor vehicle liability policy" defined.

NRS 485.060 - "Nonresident" defined.

NRS 485.070 - "Nonresident’s operating privilege" defined.

NRS 485.080 - "Operator" defined.

NRS 485.090 - "Owner" defined.

NRS 485.105 - "Proof of financial responsibility" defined.

NRS 485.108 - "Registered owner" defined.

NRS 485.110 - "Registration" defined.

NRS 485.120 - "State" defined.

NRS 485.130 - General duties of Department.

NRS 485.135 - Department to furnish operating record. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Department to furnish operating record. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 485.137 - Department to publish and disseminate informational leaflet.

NRS 485.140 - Judicial review.

NRS 485.185 - Insurance for payment of tort liabilities arising from maintenance or use of motor vehicle: Coverage to be obtained from insurance company duly licensed and approved; minimum thresholds of coverage.

NRS 485.186 - Operator’s policy of liability insurance: Use in lieu of owner’s policy of liability insurance; requirements for issuance; required statements; operation of motor vehicle by person other than insured; required and excluded coverages; ap...

NRS 485.187 - Unlawful acts; fines and penalties; exceptions.

NRS 485.190 - Department to determine amount of security required; hearing; suspension of license and registration; procedure regarding erroneous information.

NRS 485.191 - Right to hearing; notice; request for hearing; waiver.

NRS 485.193 - Scope of hearing.

NRS 485.195 - Powers of officer conducting hearing.

NRS 485.197 - Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Director.

NRS 485.200 - Exceptions to requirements as to security and suspension of license and registration.

NRS 485.210 - Requirements as to policy or bond.

NRS 485.220 - Form and amount of security.

NRS 485.230 - Duration of suspension; requirements for reinstatement.

NRS 485.240 - Application to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered motor vehicles and crashes in other states.

NRS 485.250 - Authority of Department to reduce amount of security.

NRS 485.260 - Custody of security.

NRS 485.270 - Disposition of security.

NRS 485.280 - Return of deposit.

NRS 485.290 - Transfers of deposits to State Highway Fund; procedure for payment of claimants after transfer.

NRS 485.300 - Matters not to be evidence in civil suits.

NRS 485.301 - Judgment creditor authorized to report nonpayment of judgment entered as result of motor vehicle crash; Department to transmit copy of judgment to nonresident’s state.

NRS 485.302 - Suspension for nonpayment of judgment; exceptions.

NRS 485.303 - Suspension to continue until judgments paid and proof given.

NRS 485.304 - Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements.

NRS 485.305 - Payment of judgment in installments; default.

NRS 485.307 - Alternate methods of giving proof; proof required before registration is restored.

NRS 485.3075 - Proof required before reinstatement of license or registrations suspended for failure to maintain proof; duration; penalty.

NRS 485.308 - Certificate of insurance as proof; filing of certificate by electronic or other means; insurance carrier to notify Department before cancelling or terminating policy.

NRS 485.309 - Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof.

NRS 485.3091 - Motor vehicle liability policy: Requirements.

NRS 485.3092 - Cancellation or termination of policy: Notice required; suspension required if effective date within 3 years after reinstatement.

NRS 485.3093 - Chapter not to affect other policies.

NRS 485.3098 - Other proof may be required.

NRS 485.3099 - Department, under certain circumstances, to consent to cancellation of certificate or waive requirement of proof; re-establishment of proof.

NRS 485.313 - Department to create system for verifying that owners of motor vehicles maintain insurance; regulations.

NRS 485.314 - Insurer to maintain record of each contract of insurance and provide Department access to any such record; Department to notify Commissioner of Insurance of noncompliance or receipt of false, incomplete or misleading information.

NRS 485.316 - Confidentiality of information in system; exceptions; penalty.

NRS 485.317 - Department to verify insurance for each motor vehicle registered in this State; owner to respond to inquiry when Department unable to verify insurance; suspension of registration when insurance cannot be verified; reinstatement of regis...

NRS 485.318 - Immunity from liability for actions in good faith and without gross negligence.

NRS 485.320 - Surrender of license, registration and license plates; owner of dormant vehicle required to cancel registration if policy covering vehicle is cancelled or expires; regulations.

NRS 485.326 - Suspension of license for failure to maintain insurance.

NRS 485.330 - Operating motor vehicle when license or registration suspended.

NRS 485.340 - Failure to return license, registration or license plate.

NRS 485.350 - False or forged policy of insurance, certificate of self-insurance, proof of financial responsibility, evidence of insurance or other document; misrepresentation of documents.

NRS 485.360 - Penalty for other violations.

NRS 485.370 - Applicability.

NRS 485.380 - Self-insurers.

NRS 485.385 - Department to take appropriate action after receipt of correct information.

NRS 485.387 - Suspension of registration does not prevent owner from effecting bona fide sale; rights of vendor, mortgagee or lessor.

NRS 485.390 - Chapter supplemental to laws regarding motor vehicles.

NRS 485.400 - Chapter not retroactive.

NRS 485.410 - Chapter not to prevent other process.

NRS 485.420 - Uniformity of interpretation.