1969, 135) NRS 43.100 Petition for judicial examination and determination of validity of power, instrument, act or project: Facts; verification. 1. In its discretion the governing body may file or cause to be filed a petition at any time in the district court in and for any county in which the municipality is located or any act or project is undertaken, wholly or in part, praying a judicial examination and determination of the validity of any power conferred or of any instrument, act or project of the municipality, whether or not such power has been exercised, such instrument has been executed or otherwise made or such act or project has been taken. 2. Such petition shall set forth the facts whereon the validity of such power, instrument, act or project is founded and shall be verified by the Executive Officer. (Added to NRS by 1969, 135) NRS 43.110 Action in nature of proceeding in rem; jurisdiction of parties. The action shall be in the nature of a proceeding in rem, and jurisdiction of all parties interested may be had by publication and posting, as provided in this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1969, 136) NRS 43.120 Notice of filing of petition: Contents; service by publication and posting. 1. Notice of the filing of the petition shall be given by the clerk of the court, under the seal thereof, stating in brief outline the contents of the petition and showing where a full copy of any instrument therein mentioned may be examined. 2. The notice shall be served: (a) By publication at least once a week for 5 consecutive weeks by five weekly insertions, in at least a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality; and (b) By posting the same in the office of the municipality at least 30 days prior to the date fixed in the notice for the hearing on the petition. 3. Jurisdiction shall be complete after such publication and posting. (Added to NRS by 1969, 136) NRS 43.130 Owner of property or interested party may move to dismiss or answer; effect of failure to appear. 1. Any owner of property in the municipality or any other person interested in the power, instrument, act or project, or otherwise interested in the premises may appear and move to dismiss or answer the petition at any time prior to the date fixed for the hearing or within such further time as may be allowed by the court. 2. The petition shall be taken as confessed by all persons who fail so to appear. (Added to NRS by 1969, 136) NRS 43.140 Hearing; findings; judgment and decree; costs. 1. The petition and notice shall be sufficient to give the court jurisdiction, and upon hearing the court shall examine into and determine all matters and things affecting the question submitted, shall make such findings with reference thereto and render such judgment and decree thereon as the case warrants. 2. Costs may be divided or apportioned among any contesting parties in the discretion of the district court. (Added to NRS by 1969, 136) NRS 43.150 Review of judgment: Time for application. Review of the judgment of the court may be had as in other similar cases, except that such review must be applied for within 30 days after the time of the rendition of such judgment or within such additional time as may be allowed by the court within 30 days. (Added to NRS by 1969, 136) NRS 43.160 Applicability of Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure; early hearings. 1. Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern in matters of pleading and practice where not otherwise specified herein. 2. The court shall disregard any error, irregularity or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties. 3. All cases in which there may arise a question of the validity of any matter under this chapter shall be advanced as a matter of immediate public interest and concern, and be heard at the earliest practicable moment. (Added to NRS by 1969, 136) NRS 43.170 Effect of chapter. 1. This chapter, without reference to other statutes of this state, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, shall constitute full authority for the exercise of the powers therein granted. 2. The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed thereby shall not affect the powers conferred by, any other law. 3. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the exercise of any power granted to the municipality, acting by and through the governing body, or any officer, agent or employee of the municipality, or otherwise, by any other law. 4. No part of this chapter shall repeal or affect any other law or part thereof, it being intended that this chapter shall provide a separate method of accomplishing its objectives and not an exclusive one; and this chapter shall not be construed as repealing, amending or changing any such other law. (Added to NRS by 1969, 136) Title 4 - WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE CHAPTER 47 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; JUDICIAL NOTICE; PRESUMPTIONS GENERAL PROVISIONS NRS 47.020 Scope of title 4 of NRS. NRS 47.030 Purposes of title 4 of NRS. NRS 47.040 Rulings on evidence: Effect of error. NRS 47.050 Rulings on evidence: Record of offer and ruling. NRS 47.060 Preliminary questions of admissibility: Determination. NRS 47.070 Preliminary questions of admissibility: Relevancy conditioned on fact. NRS 47.080 Determinations of admissibility: Hearing of jury. NRS 47.090 Preliminary hearings on confessions and evidence. NRS 47.100 Weight and credibility. NRS 47.110 Limited admissibility. NRS 47.120 Remainder of writings or recorded statements. JUDICIAL NOTICE NRS 47.130 Matters of fact. NRS 47.140 Matters of law. NRS 47.150 Discretionary and mandatory notice. NRS 47.160 Opportunity to be heard. NRS 47.170 Time of taking notice. PRESUMPTIONS NRS 47.180 Presumptions generally: Effect; direct evidence. NRS 47.190 Determination on evidence of basic facts. NRS 47.200 Determination on evidence of presumed fact: Where basic facts established. NRS 47.210 Determination on evidence of presumed fact: Where basic facts lacking. NRS 47.220 Determination on evidence of presumed fact: Where basic facts doubtful. NRS 47.230 Presumptions against accused in criminal actions. NRS 47.240 Conclusive presumptions. NRS 47.250 Disputable presumptions. _________ GENERAL PROVISIONS NRS 47.020 Scope of title 4 of NRS. 1. This title governs proceedings in the courts of this State and before magistrates, except: (a) To the extent to which its provisions are relaxed by a statute or procedural rule applicable to the specific situation; and (b) As otherwise provided in subsection 3. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, the provisions of chapter 49 of NRS with respect to privileges apply at all stages of all proceedings. 3. The other provisions of this title do not apply to: (a) Issuance of warrants for arrest, criminal summonses and search warrants. (b) Proceedings with respect to release on bail. (c) Sentencing, granting or revoking probation. (d) Proceedings for extradition. (Added to NRS by 1971, 775; A 1997, 2286) NRS 47.030 Purposes of title 4 of NRS. The purposes of this title are to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justl

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