{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-453.5533","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 453.5533","heading":"Limitation on action to recover civil penalty; effect of criminal proceeding on civil action.","body":"1. A civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 must be brought within 3 years after the conduct in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, occurs.\n2. Such a civil action is not barred by a prior acquittal of the defendant in a criminal action arising out of the same act, transaction or occurrence. A final judgment or decree rendered in favor of the State in any criminal proceeding arising out of the same act, transaction or occurrence estops the defendant in a subsequent civil action from denying the essential allegations of the criminal offense.","path":["TITLE 40 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 453 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES","DRUG PARAPHERNALIA"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-453.html#NRS453Sec5533","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:40Z","sha256":"f3c480561f807733a82c00255e0e3f24a6edeae22f28b2e3442f7938b0f93dd0","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-453.5532","next":"us-nv/nrs-453.554"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}