Questions tagged [nevada]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Nevada.
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Can I cover the sports logo on a license plate?
I’m getting my car registered, and I’d like a black license plate to match the paint. Nevada has a Las Vegas Raiders License plate that is black, but it has the Raiders' logo. Would it be legal to ...
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How does Nevada interpret third-party beneficiary rights for warranties?
According to my old business law textbook, the UCC presents three ways to interpret the rights of third-party beneficiaries of warranties:
The seller's warranties extend to the buyer's household ...
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State tax domestication
With any judgement the judgement has to be domesticated in the jurisdiction you are trying to enforce it in. So for example, I owe taxes in California.
Now, California has a levy on my account, in a ...
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Collecting judgement against a company
So in a situation where a person wins small claims court against a company, what are the steps in collecting judgement if the company doesn't want to pay? I've researched placing a lien or garnishing ...
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name rank and serial... against the police?
People who have been in the military will know that if they are interned as combatants and questioned, all they have to answer is their name, rank, and serial number. So for example, if Private Paula ...
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Can an Association or Society Be Formed as a For-Profit Company?
I'm part of a group of three people who have worked for a while in a specific business niche. We pooled our knowledge and contacts and realized that a lot of businesses could benefit from the ...
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DUI question with keyless ignition
I am aware you can get a DUI just sitting impaired in a car with keys in ignition. I have a car with a keyless ignition. I was wondering what the standard for DUI is in this type of car. I do not ...
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What access rights do I have as a patented mine owner?
I recently purchased a historic patented mine. There is an extensive tunnel network but some of the tunnels leading to my property have entrances off my property on National Forest land. There used to ...
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Tenant responsibility for smoke detector
Can I replace a broken hardwired smoke detector by myself, or does it need to be done by a certified repairman/electrician to rid myself of liability if something goes wrong?
I live in Nevada.
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Did Las Vegas really ever have such harsh punishments for using/having/selling Cannabis?
In the movie "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", set in the 1970s, Las Vegas has a big sign saying how possession of marijuana gives you 25 years in prison there (the entire Nevada, I assume?) ...
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Is the local police required to notify suspects of online surveillance in the state of Nevada?
Can the local police execute or facilitate online surveillance, or cell data surveillance, without notifying the subject in the state of Nevada?
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Do security guards have any actual power?
Consider this scenario.
You are sitting on a sidewalk by a casino. A security guard issues a warning and then attacks you. They grab you and take you into the casino, becuase they are too lazy to take ...
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Is local government a private entity?
Following up on this question, where it turns out police dont have any real power citizens dont have, isn't local government just a utilities monopoly?
Property taxes are enforced with utility ...
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Are security guards actually not allowed to do anything?
Consider a trespassing case, not a robbery or any serious felony which would allow citizens arrest anyway.
Are security guards actually allowed to use force? Especially if it's a discriminatory or ...
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Don't police actually have an obligation to arrest in some domestic cases ala NRS 171.137?
The previous answers say police have no duty to arrest. Yet it seems statutes in many states require arrests in some domestic violence cases. For example, in Nevada, NRS 171.137 is entitled,
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