1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, the county clerk or clerk of the court, as applicable, shall charge and collect the following fees:

On the commencement of any action or proceeding in the district court, or on the transfer of any action or proceeding from a district court of another county, except probate or guardianship proceedings, to be paid by the party commencing the action, proceeding or transfer.................................................................... $56.00

On an appeal to the district court of any case from a justice court or a municipal court, or on the transfer of any case from a justice court or a municipal court................................................................. 42.00

On the filing of a petition for letters testamentary, letters of administration or setting aside an estate without administration, which fee includes the court fee prescribed by NRS 19.020, to be paid by the petitioner:

Where the stated value of the estate is more than $2,500................. 72.00

Where the stated value of the estate is $2,500 or less, no fee may be charged or collected.

On the filing of a petition for a guardianship, to be paid by the petitioner:

Where the stated value of the estate is more than $2,500................... 5.00

Where the stated value of the estate is $2,500 or less, no fee may be charged or collected.

On the filing of a petition to contest any will or codicil, to be paid by the petitioner 44.00

On the filing of an objection or cross-petition to the appointment of an executor or administrator, or an objection to the settlement of account or any answer in an estate matter......................... 44.00

On the appearance of any defendant or any number of defendants answering jointly, to be paid upon the filing of the first paper in the action by the defendant or defendants................................. 44.00

For filing a notice of appeal................................................................................. 24.00

For issuing a transcript of judgment and certifying thereto............................. 3.00

For preparing any copy of any record, proceeding or paper, for each page, unless such fee is waived by the county clerk or clerk of the court............................................................................................... 0.50

For each certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the court............................ 3.00

For examining and certifying to a copy of any paper, record or proceeding prepared by another and presented for a certificate of the county clerk or clerk of the court..................................... 5.00

For filing all papers not otherwise provided for, other than papers filed in actions and proceedings in court and papers filed by public officers in their official capacity................................................. 15.00

For issuing any certificate under seal, not otherwise provided for................. 6.00

For searching records or files in the office of the county clerk or clerk of the court, for each year, unless such fee is waived by the county clerk or clerk of the court, as applicable.............................. 0.50

For filing and recording a bond of a notary public, per name........................ 15.00

For entering the name of a firm or corporation in the register of the county clerk 20.00

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 246.180 or by specific statute, a county clerk may charge and collect, in addition to any fee that a county clerk is otherwise authorized to charge and collect, an additional fee not to exceed $5 for filing and recording or issuing a:

(a) Bond of a notary public, per name;

(b) Declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy for a public office;

(c) Certificate of assumed or fictitious name or renewal thereof as required pursuant to NRS 602.020;

(d) Certificate of termination of business or of ownership in a business under an assumed or fictitious name as required pursuant to NRS 602.055;

(e) Certificate of permission to perform marriages or a specific marriage; and

(f) Certified copy or certified abstract of a marriage certificate.

3. On or before the fifth day of each month, the county clerk shall pay to the county treasurer the amount of fees collected by the county clerk pursuant to subsection 2 for credit to the account established pursuant to NRS 19.016.

4. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, all fees prescribed in this section are payable in advance if demanded by the county clerk or clerk of the court, as applicable.

5. The fees set forth in subsection 1 are payment in full for all services rendered by the county clerk or clerk of the court, as applicable, in the case for which the fees are paid, including the preparation of the judgment roll, but the fees do not include payment for typing, copying, certifying or exemplifying or authenticating copies.

6. No fee may be charged to any attorney at law admitted to practice in this State for searching records or files in the office of the clerk. No fee may be charged for any services rendered to a defendant or the defendant’s attorney in any criminal case or in habeas corpus proceedings.

7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no fee may be charged or collected for the filing of a petition for a guardianship other than the fee established in subsection 1.

8. Each county clerk and clerk of the court shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, account for and pay to the county treasurer all fees collected during the preceding month.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 268; A 1977, 465; 1979, 42; 1981, 1792; 1985, 223; 1991, 1322; 1993, 1355; 1997, 111, 2269, 2350; 2001, 3215; 2007, 3390; 2013, 39, 325; 2015, 2556; 2017, 2562; 2019, 457)