Stillions v. State, Nursing Bd.

APA provides the exclusive means of judicial action concerning an agency's final decision in a contested case). Because appellant failed to file his petition for judicial review within 30 days after service of the Board's order, the district court lacked jurisdiction to consider appellant's arguments. See NRS 632.400(2) (explaining when the Board's decision becomes effective); NRS 233B.130(2)(c) (requiring that a petition for judicial review be filed within 30 days after service of the agency's final decision); Mikohn Gaming v. Espinosa, 122 Nev. 593, 598, 137 P.3d 1150, 1154 (2006) (explaining that the district court is divested of jurisdiction if the petition for judicial review is not timely filed within the 30-day limitation period). Accordingly, we affirm the district court's order dismissing appellant's petition as time-barred.' It is so ORDERED.

Parraguirre

J.

cc: Hon. James C. Shirley, District Judge Gregory Stillions Laxalt & Nomura, Ltd./Reno Pershing County Clerk

'Although the district court analyzed the merits of appellant's petition, we do not need to review its findings because we conclude that the district court lacked jurisdiction over the petition.

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