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Nevada

For Nevada, public project retainage cap (%) is 5%; private project retainage cap (%) is no statutory cap; release deadline is within 30 days after occupancy, use, or recording of notice of completion, whichever occurs first; escrow required is no; milestone reduction is after 50% of the work has been completed, the public body may pay remaining progress payments without withholding additional retainage, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

State
Nevada
Public project retainage cap (%)
5%
Private project retainage cap (%)
no statutory cap
Release deadline
within 30 days after occupancy, use, or recording of notice of completion, whichever occurs first
Escrow required
no
Milestone reduction
after 50% of the work has been completed, the public body may pay remaining progress payments without withholding additional retainage
Statutory citation
NRS 338.515
Sourceleg.state.nv.us
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DatasetConstruction retainage limits by US state — maximum withholding percentages, release deadlines, escrow requirements, and public vs private distinctions with statutory citations

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Ninety-five percent of the amount of any progress payment must be paid and 5 percent withheld as retainage until 50 percent of the work required by the contract has been performed.

leg.state.nv.us, retrieved 2026-08-15

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