Revises provisions relating to fees collected by constables and sheriffs for certain services. (BDR 20-540)

Existing law authorizes constables and the sheriff of each county in this State, including the sheriff of Carson City, to charge and collect various fees which are set forth in existing law for performing certain services. (NRS 248.275, 248.285, 258.125) Section 1 of this bill increases: (1) from $17 to $26 the fee for serving a summons or complaint, or any other process, by which an action or proceeding is commenced, with certain exceptions; (2) from $2 to $3 the fee for each mile traveled in going to serve a summons or complaint, or any other process, by which an action or proceeding is commenced, with certain exceptions; (3) from $5 to $26 the fee for taking a bond or undertaking; (4) from $15 to $26 the fee for serving every rule or order; (5) from $2 to $3 the fee for each mile necessarily and actually traveled in going to serve a notice required by law before the commencement of a proceeding for any type of eviction; (6) from $21 to $26 the fee for each service in a summary eviction, with certain exceptions, and for the service and execution of a writ of restitution; (7) from $15 to $26 fees relating to the service of subpoenas and the service or execution of certain documents or orders; (8) from $2 to $3 the fee for each mile traveled in going to serve subpoenas or a venire; (9) from $15 to $26 the fee for certain costs of making and posting notices and advertising for sale, on execution or any judgment or order of sale; (10) from $5 to $26 the fee for issuing each certificate of sale of property on execution or order of sale and for recording the original certificate with the county recorder; (11) from $20 to $26 the fee for drawing and executing every sheriff's deed; (12) from $21 to $26 the fee for serving a writ of possession or restitution; (13) from $2 to $3 the fee for each mile necessarily traveled in going to serve any process; (14) from $2 to $3 the fee for mailing a notice of a writ of execution; (15) from $2 to $3 the fee for each mile traveled, for going only, on all papers not served, where reasonable effort has been made to effect service; and (16) from $20 to $30 the maximum fee the sheriff may charge and collect per mile traveled, for going only, on all papers not served, where reasonable effort has been made to effect service. Section 2 of this bill similarly increases such fees for constables and additionally increases from $7 to $26 the fee that a constable is authorized to charge for summoning a jury before a justice of the peace.