where the subject of the action is a domestic animal usually included in the term “livestock,” which has a recorded mark or brand upon it at the time of its loss, and which strays or is stolen from the true owner without his fault, the statute does not begin to run against an action for the recovery of the animal until the owner has actual knowledge of such facts as would put a reasonable person upon inquiry as to the possession thereof by the defendant. (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 112.230 and 166.170, an action for relief on the ground of fraud or mistake, but the cause of action in such a case shall be deemed to accrue upon the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts constituting the fraud or mistake. (e) An action pursuant to NRS 40.750 for damages sustained by a financial institution because of its reliance on certain fraudulent conduct of a borrower, but the cause of action in such a case shall be deemed to accrue upon the discovery by the financial institution of the facts constituting the concealment or false statement. 4. Within 2 years: (a) An action against a sheriff, coroner or constable upon liability incurred by acting in his official capacity and in virtue of his office, or by the omission of an official duty, including the nonpayment of money collected upon an execution. (b) An action upon a statute for a penalty or forfeiture, where the action is given to a person or the State, or both, except when the statute imposing it prescribes a different limitation. (c) An action for libel, slander, assault, battery, false imprisonment or seduction. (d) An action against a sheriff or other officer for the escape of a prisoner arrested or imprisoned on civil process. (e) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 11.215, an action to recover damages for injuries to a person or for the death of a person caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another. The provisions of this paragraph relating to an action to recover damages for injuries to a person apply only to causes of action which accrue after March 20, 1951. 5. Within 1 year: (a) An action against an officer, or officer de facto to recover goods, wares, merchandise or other property seized by the officer in his official capacity, as tax collector, or to recover the price or value of goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property so seized, or for damages for the seizure, detention or sale of, or injury to, goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property seized, or for damages done to any person or property in making the seizure. (b) An action against an officer, or officer de facto for money paid to the officer under protest, or seized by the officer in his official capacity, as a collector of taxes, and which, it is claimed, ought to be refunded. [1911 CPA § 25; A 1951, 247]—(NRS A 1965, 948, 1415; 1967, 113; 1981, 1023, 1885; 1983, 612; 1985, 698; 1987, 14, 1346; 1991, 117; 1993, 454, 2628; 1997, 1591; 1999, 1238; 2005, 1424) NRS 11.200 Computation of time. The time in NRS 11.190 shall be deemed to date from the last transaction or the last item charged or last credit given; and whenever any payment on principal or interest has been or shall be made upon an existing contract, whether it be a bill of exchange, promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness if such payment be made after the same shall have become due, the limitation shall commence from the time the last payment was made. [1911 CPA § 26; RL § 4968; NCL § 8525] NRS 11.202 Actions for damages for injury or wrongful death caused by deficiency in construction of improvements to real property: Deficiencies resulting from willful misconduct; fraudulently concealed deficiencies. 1. An action may be commenced against the owner, occupier or any person performing or furnishing the design, planning, supervision or observation of construction, or the construction of an improvement to real property at any time after the substantial completion of such an improvement, for the recovery of damages for: (a) Any deficiency in the design, planning, supervision or observation of construction or the construction of such an improvement which is the result of his willful misconduct or which he fraudulently concealed; (b) Injury to real or personal property caused by any such deficiency; or (c) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person caused by any such deficiency. 2. The provisions of this section do not apply in an action brought against: (a) The owner or keeper of any hotel, inn, motel, motor court, boardinghouse or lodginghouse in this State on account of his liability as an innkeeper. (b) Any person on account of a defect in a product. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1238) NRS 11.203 Actions for damages for injury or wrongful death caused by deficiency in construction of improvements to real property: Known deficiencies. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 11.202 and 11.206, no action may be commenced against the owner, occupier or any person performing or furnishing the design, planning, supervision or observation of construction, or the construction of an improvement to real property more than 10 years after the substantial completion of such an improvement, for the recovery of damages for: (a) Any deficiency in the design, planning, supervision or observation of construction or the construction of such an improvement which is known or through the use of reasonable diligence should have been known to him; (b) Injury to real or personal property caused by any such deficiency; or (c) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person caused by any such deficiency. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 11.190 and subsection 1 of this section, if an injury occurs in the 10th year after the substantial completion of such an improvement, an action for damages for injury to property or person, damages for wrongful death resulting from such injury or damages for breach of contract may be commenced within 2 years after the date of such injury, irrespective of the date of death, but in no event may an action be commenced more than 12 years after the substantial completion of the improvement. 3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a claim for indemnity or contribution. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1238; A 1999, 1444) NRS 11.204 Actions for damages for injury or wrongful death caused by deficiency in construction of improvements to real property: Latent deficiencies. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 11.202, 11.203 and 11.206, no action may be commenced against the owner, occupier or any person performing or furnishing the design, planning, supervision or observation of construction, or the construction, of an improvement to real property more than 8 years after the substantial completion of such an improvement, for the recovery of damages for: (a) Any latent deficiency in the design, planning, supervision or observation of construction or the construction of such an improvement; (b) Injury to real or personal property caused by any such deficiency; or (c) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person caused by any such deficiency. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 11.190 and subsection 1 of this section, if an injury occurs in the eighth year after the substantial completion of such an improvement, an action for damages for injury to property or person, damages for wrongful death resulting from such injury or damages for breach of contract may be commenced within 2 years after the date of such injury, irrespective of the date of death, but in no event may an action be commenced more than 10 years after the substantial completion of the improvement. 3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a claim for indemnity or contribution. 4. For the purposes of this section, “latent deficiency” means a deficiency which is not apparent by reasonable i

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