Existing law requires, with certain exceptions, civil actions for damages that do not exceed $50,000 per plaintiff to be submitted to nonbinding arbitration. (NRS 38.250, 38.255) Section 1 of this bill increases the monetary threshold for mandatory nonbinding arbitration in civil actions to $100,000 per plaintiff. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to reflect that the monetary threshold for mandatory nonbinding arbitration is increased to $100,000 per plaintiff by section 1.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 38.250, 38.255