696B.190 - Jurisdiction of delinquency proceedings; venue; exclusiveness of remedy; appeal. - Nevada Statutes

696B.190  Jurisdiction of delinquency proceedings; venue; exclusiveness of remedy; appeal.

      1.  The district court has original jurisdiction of delinquency proceedings under NRS 696B.010 to 696B.565, inclusive, and any court with jurisdiction may make all necessary or proper orders to carry out the purposes of those sections.

      2.  The venue of delinquency proceedings against a domestic insurer must be in the county in this state of the insurer’s principal place of business or, if the principal place of business is located in another state, in any county in this state selected by the Commissioner for the purpose. The venue of proceedings against foreign insurers must be in any county in this state selected by the Commissioner for the purpose.

      3.  At any time after commencement of a proceeding, the Commissioner or any other party may apply to the court for an order changing the venue of, and removing, the proceeding to any other county of this state in which the proceeding may most conveniently, economically and efficiently be conducted.

      4.  No court has jurisdiction to entertain, hear or determine any petition or complaint praying for the dissolution, liquidation, rehabilitation, sequestration, conservation or receivership of any insurer, or for an injunction or restraining order or other relief preliminary, incidental or relating to such proceedings, other than in accordance with NRS 696B.010 to 696B.565, inclusive.

      5.  An appeal to the Supreme Court may be taken from any court granting or refusing rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation or receivership, and from every order in delinquency proceedings having the character of a final order as to the particular portion of the proceedings embraced therein.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 1886; A 1995, 1635; 1997, 3037)