# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.025: Court not to refuse to award attorney's fees or costs solely because public officer or agency is prevailing party

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.025

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.025
- **Heading:** Court not to refuse to award attorney's fees or costs solely because public officer or agency is prevailing party
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.025

## Text

1. A court shall not: (a) Refuse to award attorney's fees or costs to the State, a local government, a public officer or a public employee; or (b) Reduce the amount of the attorney's fees or costs it awards to the State, a local government, a public officer or a public employee, as the prevailing party in a civil action or as a party otherwise entitled to receive attorney's fees or costs, solely because the prevailing party is the State, a local government, a public officer or a public employee.

2. If a court determines that the State, a local government, a public officer or a public employee is entitled to receive attorney's fees or costs pursuant to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure, the provisions of this chapter or another specific statute, it shall award the attorney's fees and costs at the rates set forth in the rule or statute. If rates are not set forth in the rule or statute, the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees and costs.

3. As used in this section, “local government” means any county, city, district, agency or other political subdivision of this state.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.005 “Costs” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.005.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.010 Award of attorney's fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015 Lien for attorney's fees: Amount; perfection; enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.015.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.020 Cases in which costs allowed prevailing party](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.025 Court not to refuse to award attorney's fees or costs solely because public officer or agency is prevailing party](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.025.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.030 Costs and disbursements in actions where defendants might have been joined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.050 Discretion of court in allowing costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.050.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.060 Costs of appeal to Court of Appeals or Supreme Court; discretion of court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.060.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.070 Payment of costs on postponement; costs and attorney's fees on mistrial](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.070.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.080 Effect of tender in action for recovery of money](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.080.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.090 Costs in actions by or against executors and trustees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.090.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.110 Verified memorandum of costs: Filing and service; witness' and clerk's fee; retaxing and settling costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.110.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.120 Interest and costs must be included by clerk in judgment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.120.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.130 When plaintiff may be required to secure costs; affidavits of sureties; dismissal of action if undertaking not filed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T2_C18_S18.130.md)

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