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§ 338.640 — Award of reasonable costs and attorney’s fees to prevailing party

Nevada § 338.640
JurisdictionNevada
Title 28PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING
Ch. 338Public
Remedies

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 338.640 (2026).

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1.The court or arbitrator shall award to a contractor, subcontractor or supplier who is the prevailing party in a civil action or an arbitration proceeding to recover an amount that was required to be paid to him or her pursuant to the provisions of NRS 338.400 to 338.645 , inclusive, his or her reasonable costs and attorney’s fees.
2.The provisions of NRS 338.400 to 338.645 , inclusive, do not prevent a public body from including a provision governing attorney’s fees in a contract for a public work.

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§ 338.400
Nevada § 338.400

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1999, 1991 )

Nearby Sections

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§ 338.010
Definitions
§ 338.011
Applicability: Contracts related to normal operation and normal maintenance; contracts related to emergency
§ 338.0115
Inapplicability of this chapter and chapters 332 and 339 of NRS to certain projects constructed by private developers
§ 338.01155
Legislative findings and declarations: Payment of prevailing wages
§ 338.0116
Legislative findings and declarations
§ 338.01165
Requirements relating to use of apprentices on public works; documentation of compliance; annual report; penalties; apprenticeship agreement; regulations
§ 338.0117
Qualification to receive preference in bidding: Submission of affidavit to public body certifying compliance with requirements; provisions required to be included in contract; written objections for failure to comply with requirements; penalty; annual report to Legislative Commission by public body concerning such contracts
§ 338.0118
Adoption by local government of policies providing for use of certain recycled materials in public road and highway projects; use of such materials; exception
§ 338.012
Regulations of Labor Commissioner
§ 338.013
Inclusion of identifying number from Labor Commissioner in advertisement or solicitation and bids and other responsive documents; reports by public bodies and contractors to Labor Commissioner
§ 338.015
Enforcement by Labor Commissioner and Attorney General
§ 338.016
Civil action against contractor after imposition of administrative penalty to recover damages resulting from commission of offense; rebuttable presumption; costs and attorney’s fees
§ 338.017
Temporary prohibition or disqualification of contractor from award of contract after imposition of administrative penalty or debarment by Federal Government; notification of State Contractors’ Board
§ 338.018
Applicability to certain contracts for construction work of Nevada System of Higher Education
§ 338.020
Hourly and daily rate of wages must not be less than prevailing wage in region; rate must be included in contract and posted on-site; payment of overtime; wages paid in accordance with jurisdictional classes recognized in region
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