# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.020: Size of claim and other conditions necessary to maintain action

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.020

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.020
- **Heading:** Size of claim and other conditions necessary to maintain action
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 26 / Chapter 326 / Section 326.020

## Text

No person shall be entitled to maintain an action for possession of or injury to any claim as provided in NRS 326.010 unless:

1. The claim contains 160 acres or less and does not contain more than 160 acres.

2. The claim has been surveyed and marked by metes and bounds so that the boundaries may be readily traced and the extent of the claim easily known.

3. The claimant occupies the claim.

4. The claimant has complied with the provisions of NRS 326.030 and 326.040 .

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.005 Suspension of NRS 326.010 to 326.070, inclusive, until action by Legislature](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.005.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.010 Commencement and maintenance of action for interference with possession of public lands occupied for grazing or agricultural purposes; mining rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.020 Size of claim and other conditions necessary to maintain action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.030 Survey; recording of certified plat](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.040 Improvements: Time limited; value](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.040.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.050 Authorized absence of claimant without occupancy: Payment and disposition of fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.050.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.060 Proof of actual enclosure not required on trial](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.060.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.070 Adverse entrant guilty of unlawful entry; proceedings for removal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.070.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.080 Right to exclusive possession in applicant or contractor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.080.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.090 Right of contractor or applicant to maintain or defend action concerning possession](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.090.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 326.100 Prospecting and mining authorized](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T26_C326_S326.100.md)

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