to be the county in which it is to be performed, unless there is a special contract to the contrary. 2. Actions for the following causes shall be tried in the county in which the subject of the action, or some part thereof, is situated, subject to the power of the court to change the place of trial as provided in this chapter: (a) For the recovery of real property, or an estate, or interest therein, or for the determination in any form of such right or interest, and for injuries to real property. (b) For the partition of real property. (c) For the foreclosure of all liens and mortgages on real property. Where the real property is situated partly in one county and partly in another the plaintiff may select either of the counties, and the county so selected is the proper county for the trial of such action; but, in the case mentioned in this paragraph, if the plaintiff prays in his complaint for an injunction pending the action, or applies pending the action for an injunction, the proper county for the trial shall be the county in which the defendant resides or a majority of the defendants reside at the commencement of the action. [1911 CPA § 69; A 1935, 210; 1931 NCL § 8568] NRS 13.020 Venue of actions for recovery of penalties and forfeitures; actions against public officers; actions against State of Nevada. Actions for the following causes must be tried in the county where the cause, or some part thereof, arose, subject to the power of the court to change the place of trial: 1. For the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture imposed by statute; except, that when it is imposed for an offense committed on a lake, river or other stream of water, situated in two or more counties, the action may be brought in any county bordering on such lake, river or stream, and opposite to the place where the offense was committed. 2. Against a public officer, or person especially appointed to execute his duties, for an act done by him in virtue of his office, or against a person who, by his command, or in his aid, does anything touching the duties of the officer. 3. Against the State of Nevada or any agency of the State for any tort action, except that any such tort action may also be brought in Carson City. [1911 CPA § 70; RL § 5012; NCL § 8569]—(NRS A 1993, 147) NRS 13.030 Venue of actions by or against counties. 1. Actions against a county may be commenced in the district court of the judicial district embracing the county; but actions between counties shall be commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction in any county not a party to the action. 2. Immediately on the service of process, the officer served shall deliver such process and all papers accompanying such service to the district attorney for the county. 3. Actions brought for or against the county shall be in the name of the county. [1911 CPA § 71; RL § 5013; NCL § 8570] NRS 13.040 Venue in other cases. In all other cases, the action shall be tried in the county in which the defendants, or any one of them, may reside at the commencement of the action; or, if none of the defendants reside in the State, or if residing in the State the county in which they so reside be unknown to the plaintiff, the same may be tried in any county which the plaintiff may designate in his complaint; and if any defendant, or defendants, may be about to depart from the State, such action may be tried in any county where either of the parties may reside or service be had, subject, however, to the power of the court to change the place of trial as provided in this chapter. [1911 CPA § 72; RL § 5014; NCL § 8571] NRS 13.050 Cases in which venue may be changed. 1. If the county designated for that purpose in the complaint be not the proper county, the action may, notwithstanding, be tried therein, unless the defendant before the time for answering expires demand in writing that the trial be had in the proper county, and the place of trial be thereupon changed by consent of the parties, or by order of the court, as provided in this section. 2. The court may, on motion, change the place of trial in the following cases: (a) When the county designated in the complaint is not the proper county. (b) When there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had therein. (c) When the convenience of the witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change. 3. When the place of trial is changed, all other proceedings shall be had in the county to which the place of trial is changed, unless otherwise provided by the consent of the parties in writing duly filed, or by order of the court, and the papers shall be filed or transferred accordingly. [1911 CPA § 73; RL § 5015; NCL § 8572] NRS 13.060 Transfer of cases for trial to other counties within judicial district when actions uncontested; stipulations. In any civil action where the complaint or petition is uncontested, or where the parties so stipulate, the court in the county where the action is brought may, upon application of the parties, or of the complainant or petitioner if the action is uncontested and all required notices have been given, transfer the action for trial to another county within the same judicial district. (Added to NRS by 1967, 693) CHAPTER 14 - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS NRS 14.010 Notice of pendency of actions affecting real property: Recording. NRS 14.015 Notice of pendency of actions affecting real property: Hearing; cancellation; bond. NRS 14.017 Notice of pendency of actions affecting real property: Transferability of property after withdrawal or cancellation. NRS 14.020 Artificial persons doing business in Nevada to appoint resident agents; service of process, demand or notice; staffing of registered office; fine for failure to staff registered office. NRS 14.030 Service of process when artificial person fails to appoint resident agent or when registered office of artificial person is not staffed. NRS 14.040 Service by publication on unknown heirs; plaintiff to file affidavit before entry of judgment. NRS 14.050 Service by publication on unknown parties generally. NRS 14.060 Proceedings where there are several defendants and part only are served. NRS 14.065 Exercise of jurisdiction on any basis consistent with State and Federal Constitutions; service of summons to confer jurisdiction. NRS 14.070 Service of process on operator of motor vehicle involved in accident. NRS 14.080 Service of process on foreign manufacturers, producers and suppliers of products. NRS 14.090 Service of process at residence accessible only through gate. _________ NRS 14.010 Notice of pendency of actions affecting real property: Recording. 1. In an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage upon real property, or affecting the title or possession of real property, the plaintiff, at the time of filing the complaint, and the defendant, at the time of filing his answer, if affirmative relief is claimed in the answer, shall record with the recorder of the county in which the property, or some part thereof, is situated, a notice of the pendency of the action, containing the names of the parties, the object of the action and a description of the property in that county affected thereby, and the defendant shall also in the notice state the nature and extent of the relief claimed in the answer. 2. A notice of an action affecting real property, which is pending in any United States District Court for the District of Nevada may be recorded and indexed in the same manner and in the same place as provided with respect to actions pending in courts of this state. 3. From the time of recording only, except as otherwise provided in NRS 14.017, the pendency of the action is constructive not

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