§ 41.036 — Filing tort claim against State with Attorney General; filing tort claim against political subdivision with governing body; review and investigation by Attorney General of tort claim against State; regulations by State Board of Examiners

1. Each person who has a claim against the State or any of its agencies arising out of a tort must file the claim within 2 years after the time the cause of action accrues with the Attorney General.
2. Each person who has a claim against any political subdivision of the State arising out of a tort must file the claim within 2 years after the time the cause of action accrues with the governing body of that political subdivision.
3. The filing of a claim in tort against the State or a political subdivision as required by subsections 1 and 2 is not a condition precedent to bringing an action pursuant to NRS 41.031 .
4. The Attorney General shall, if authorized by regulations adopted by the State Board of Examiners pursuant to subsection 6, approve, settle or deny each claim that is:
(a) Filed pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) Not required to be passed upon by the Legislature.
5. If the Attorney General is not authorized to approve, settle or deny a claim filed pursuant to subsection 1, the Attorney General shall investigate the claim and submit a report of findings to the State Board of Examiners concerning that claim.
6. The State Board of Examiners shall adopt regulations that specify:
(a) The type of claim that the Attorney General is required to approve, settle or deny pursuant to subsection 4; and
(b) The procedure to be used by the Attorney General to approve, settle or deny that claim.

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1965, 1414 ; A 1969, 1117 ; 1979, 629 ; 1981, 1885 ; 1983, 103 ; 1993, 1502 ; 1997, 280 )