Nev. Rev. Stat. § 37.040
This is the official text of Nev. Rev. Stat. § 37.040, 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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Conditions precedent to entry of judgment of condemnation; findings
Official statutory text
No judgment of condemnation shall be entered unless the court first finds that:
1. The use to which the property is to be applied is a public use.
2. The property is necessary to such public use.
3. If the property is already appropriated to some public use, the public use to which it is to be applied is a more necessary public use.
1. The use to which the property is to be applied is a public use.
2. The property is necessary to such public use.
3. If the property is already appropriated to some public use, the public use to which it is to be applied is a more necessary public use.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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