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The current organization of the Nevada Revised Statutes was adopted and enacted in 1957. Several older code variations have been digitized and are available through HeinOnline, which is accessible onsite at the law library:
To identify whether a specific Nevada statute has origins outside of Nevada, read the statute as it existed in its earliest publication. In this example, the earliest publication would be the 1912 Revised Laws. Here is what § 5271 looks like in print (screenshot taken from HeinOnline):
Look for the text that follows the end of the statute to provide a "history" of where the statute came from. We also see that the Revised Laws include the original 1911 section number (Section 329) so that we know we are in the right place. Unfortunately, Section 5271 only provides cross references to other statutes in the Revised Laws that are related to this statute. However, take a look at the very next section, § 5272, which ultimately became NRS 17.140. It makes reference to something called Kerr, C.C.P., 669. What is that?
It is common for legal publications in print to offer a list of abbreviations at the beginning of the book (though not illustrated as part of this guide). In this case, it is referring to Kerr's California Civil Procedure, specifically Section 669.
Other titles that may be referenced are Kerr's Small Codes of California, which are acccessible through the Law Library's HeinOnline subscription onsite and include:
Comparable information is found in the 1929 Nevada Compiled Laws (as illustrated below). It is more explicit in the derivation originating from California Code of Civil Procedure in that no abbreviations are used, but it omits the name Kerr which is incredibly helpful information when moving on to Step 3 in the process.