2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 326 — Possessory Actions Concerning Public Lands
CHAPTER 326 - POSSESSORY ACTIONS CONCERNINGPUBLIC LANDS
MAINTENANCE AND DEFENSE OF POSSESSORY ACTIONS ON PUBLIC LANDS
NRS 326.005 Suspensionof NRS 326.010 to
NRS 326.010 Commencementand maintenance of action for interference with possession of public landsoccupied for grazing or agricultural purposes; mining rights.
NRS 326.020 Sizeof claim and other conditions necessary to maintain action.
NRS 326.030 Survey;recording of certified plat.
NRS 326.040 Improvements:Time limited; value.
NRS 326.050 Authorizedabsence of claimant without occupancy: Payment and disposition of fees.
NRS 326.060 Proofof actual enclosure not required on trial.
NRS 326.070 Adverseentrant guilty of unlawful entry; proceedings for removal.
MAINTENANCE AND DEFENSE OF POSSESSORY ACTIONS BY APPLICANTSAND CONTRACTORS TO PURCHASE PUBLIC LANDS
NRS 326.080 Rightto exclusive possession in applicant or contractor.
NRS 326.090 Rightof contractor or applicant to maintain or defend action concerning possession.
NRS 326.100 Prospectingand mining authorized.
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MAINTENANCE AND DEFENSE OF POSSESSORY ACTIONS ON PUBLICLANDS
NRS
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1548)
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1. Any person legally occupying and settled upon, orwho may hereafter occupy or settle upon, any of the public lands in this state,for the purpose of cultivating or grazing the same, may commence and maintainan action for interference with or injuries done to his possession of suchland, against any person or persons so interfering with or injuring such landor possession.
2. If the lands so occupied and possessed containmines of any of the precious metals, the possession or claim of the person orpersons occupying the same for grazing or agricultural purposes shall notpreclude the working of such mines by any person or persons desiring so to do,as fully and unreservedly as they might or could do had no possession or claimbeen made for grazing or agricultural purposes.
[1:95:1865; B 78; BH 3738; C 3814; RL 5849;NCL 9432]
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1. The claim contains 160 acres or less and does notcontain more than 160 acres.
2. The claim has been surveyed and marked by metes andbounds so that the boundaries may be readily traced and the extent of the claimeasily known.
3. The claimant occupies the claim.
4. The claimant has complied with the provisions of
[2:95:1865; B 79; BH 3739; C 3815; RL 5850;NCL 9433]
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1. Have the same surveyed by the county surveyor ofthe county in which the lands are situated.
2. Have the plat of such survey duly certified to bythe county surveyor.
3. Have the plat recorded in the office of the countyrecorder.
4. Take and subscribe his affidavit that he has takenno other claim under the provisions of NRS326.010 to 326.070, inclusive, andthat, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the lands are not claimed underany existing title.
[3:95:1865; B 80; BH 3740; C 3816; RL 5851;NCL 9434]
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[4:95:1865; B 81; BH 3741; C 3817; RL 5852;NCL 9435]
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1. At any time after the provisions of
2. Any person absenting himself from a claim for alonger period than 60 days without first paying the sum provided in subsection1 forfeits his claim to the lands.
3. The amount paid to any county treasurer under theprovisions of this section shall be paid by the county treasurer into thegeneral fund of the county.
[5:95:1865; B 82; BH 3742; C 3818; RL 5853;NCL 9436](NRS A 1971, 204; 1977, 561)
NRS
[6:95:1865; B 83; BH 3734; C 3819; RL 5854;NCL 9437]
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1. All lands in this state shall be deemed andregarded as public lands until the legal title is known to have passed from thegovernment to private persons.
2. Every person who shall have complied with theprovisions of NRS 326.010 to
[7:95:1865; A 1869, 72; B 84; BH 3744; C 3820;RL 5855; NCL 9438]
MAINTENANCE AND DEFENSE OF POSSESSORY ACTIONS BY APPLICANTSAND CONTRACTORS TO PURCHASE PUBLIC LANDS
NRS
[1:133:1887; C 325; RL 3224; NCL 5542]
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1. Every person who has contracted with the State ofNevada, in good faith, to purchase any land from the State shall be entitled tomaintain or defend an action at law or in equity concerning such land or itspossession, which may be maintained or defended by persons who own land in fee.
2. Every person who has applied or may hereafter applyto the State of Nevada, in good faith, to purchase any land from the State, andhas paid or shall pay the amount of money which may be required under suchapplication to the proper state officer, shall be deemed and held to have theright to the exclusive possession of such land, and shall be entitled tomaintain and defend an action at law or in equity, concerning such land or thepossession thereof, which may be maintained or defended by persons who own landin fee, provided no actual adverse possession of such land existed in anotherat the date of such application.
[2:133:1887; C 326; RL 3225; NCL 5543]
NRS
[3:133:1887; C 327; RL 3226; NCL 5544]
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