NRS108.893. Release of farm product or processed farm product by court.

      1.  In an action commenced by a lien claimant, a defendant processor may file a surety bond with the court in which the action is pending in an amount that is sufficient to cover the demand of the complaint of the plaintiff producer, including attorneys’ fees and costs.

      2.  Upon the filing of the bond described in subsection 1, the court, in its discretion, may order the release of a portion of the farm product or processed farm product upon which the lien of the plaintiff producer has attached.

      3.  A processor may move the court for a hearing to introduce evidence to the court to demonstrate that the processor has sufficient security or money on deposit to protect the lien or other rights of the plaintiff producer.

      4.  Upon proof of sufficient security, the court may order the release of a portion or the whole of a farm product upon which the lien of the plaintiff producer is attached and deny the plaintiff any recovery in the action.

      5.  The other rights and remedies of a lien claimant, if any, are not prejudiced by an order of the court for dismissal pursuant to subsection 4.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 1231)