Nevada § 482.5165 Repossession of vehicle of certain persons prohibited during governmental shutdown; penalty

Nevada Statutes

§ 482.5165 — Repossession of vehicle of certain persons prohibited during governmental shutdown; penalty

Nevada § 482.5165

Title 43PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT

Ch. 482Motor

REPOSSESSION OF VEHICLES AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 482.5165 (2026).

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1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a person liable on a security agreement provides proof that he or she is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker and a shutdown is occurring or has occurred, a person shall not repossess or direct or authorize another person to repossess a vehicle of that person during the period commencing on the date on which a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the shutdown ends. 2. Any person who knowingly repossesses a vehicle or authorizes another person to repossess a vehicle in violation of this section:

(a)Is guilty of a misdemeanor; and

(b)May be liable for actual damages, reasonable attorney

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1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a person liable on a security agreement provides proof that he or she is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker and a shutdown is occurring or has occurred, a person shall not repossess or direct or authorize another person to repossess a vehicle of that person during the period commencing on the date on which a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the shutdown ends.
2. Any person who knowingly repossesses a vehicle or authorizes another person to repossess a vehicle in violation of this section:
(a) Is guilty of a misdemeanor; and
(b) May be liable for actual damages, reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the injured party.
3. In imposing liability pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2, a court shall, when determining whether to reduce such liability, take into consideration any due diligence used by the person before he or she repossessed a vehicle or directed or authorized another person to repossess a vehicle.
4. As used in this section:
(a) “Federal worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.002 .
(b) “Household member” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0025 .
(c) “Shutdown” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0035 .
(d) “State worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.004 .
(e) “Tribal worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.0045 .