Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.070
This is the official text of Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.070, part of Nevada’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Nevada, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Payment of costs on postponement; costs and attorney's fees on mistrial
Official statutory text
1. When an application is made to a court or master to postpone a trial, the payment of costs, occasioned by the postponement may be imposed, in the discretion of the court or master, as a condition of granting the postponement.
2. A court may impose costs and reasonable attorney's fees against a party or an attorney who, in the judgment of the court, purposely caused a mistrial to occur.
2. A court may impose costs and reasonable attorney's fees against a party or an attorney who, in the judgment of the court, purposely caused a mistrial to occur.
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