1. As soon as practicable thereafter, a certified copy of the order of determination, together with the copies of the original evidence and transcript of testimony filed with, or taken before, the State Engineer, duly certified by the State Engineer, shall be filed with the clerk of the county, as ex officio clerk of the district court, in which the stream system is situated, or, if in more than one county but all within one judicial district, then with the clerk of the county wherein reside the largest number of parties in interest.

2. If such stream system shall be in two or more judicial districts, then the State Engineer shall notify the district judge of each of such judicial districts of his or her intent to file such order of determination, whereupon, within 10 days after receipt of such notice, such judges shall confer and agree where the court proceedings under this chapter shall be held and upon the judge who shall preside, and on notification thereof the State Engineer shall file the order of determination, evidence and transcripts with the clerk of the court so designated.

3. If such district judges fail to notify the State Engineer of their agreement, as provided in subsection 2, within 5 days after the expiration of such 10 days, then the State Engineer may file such order of determination, evidence and transcript with the clerk of any county the State Engineer may elect, and the district judge of such county shall have jurisdiction over the proceedings in relation thereto.

4. If the judge so selected and acting shall retire from office, or be removed from office or be disqualified, for any cause, then the judge of the district court having jurisdiction of the proceedings shall act as the judge on the matter or shall select the judge to preside in such matter.

5. In all instances a certified copy of the order of determination shall be filed with the county clerk of each county in which such stream system, or any part thereof, is situated.

6. Upon the filing of the certified copy of the order, evidence and transcript with the clerk of the court in which the proceedings are to be had, the State Engineer shall procure an order from the court setting the time for hearing. The clerk of such court shall immediately furnish the State Engineer with a certified copy thereof. The State Engineer immediately thereupon shall mail a copy of such certified order of the court, by registered or certified mail, addressed to each party in interest at the party’s last known place of residence, and shall cause the same to be published at least once a week for 4 consecutive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation that is available in general circulation in each county in which such stream system or any part thereof is located. The State Engineer shall file with the clerk of the court proof of such service by registered or certified mail and by publication. Such service by registered or certified mail and by publication shall be deemed full and sufficient notice to all parties in interest of the date and purpose of such hearing.

[34:140:1913; A 1915, 378; 1931, 148; 1931 NCL § 7921] — (NRS A 1967, 190; 2017, 712)