Choice of Law

Consumer Lease

If the law chosen by the parties to a consumer lease is that of a jurisdiction other than a jurisdiction in which the lessee resides at the time the lease agreement becomes enforceable or within 30 days thereafter or in which the goods are to be used, the choice is not enforceable. If the judicial forum chosen by the parties to a consumer lease is a forum that would not otherwise have jurisdiction over the lessee, the choice is not enforceable. NRS 104A.2106

Consumer Contract

If a consumer form contract is signed by the consumer or otherwise formed while the consumer resides in the State with a person operating within this State a choice of law providing that the ontract is to be governed or interpreted pursuant to the laws of another state is void. Enforcement and interpretation of such a contract must be governed by the laws of this State if enforcement of the consumer form contract is sought in a court of this State. A forum selection provision in a consumer form contract which provides that any claims or actions related to the consumer form contract must be litigated in a forum outside this State is void. NRS 97B.100

Letters of Credit

The liability is governed by the law of the jurisdiction chosen by an agreement signed by the affected parties or by a provision in his or her letter of credit, confirmation or other undertaking. The jurisdiction whose law is chosen need not bear any relation to the transaction. NRS 104.5116 "

Choice of law clauses are permitted in Nevada. Engel v. Ernst, 102 Nev. 390, 395, 724 P.2d 215 (1986). The clause must have been created in good faith and not for the purpose of evading the law of the state where the contract will be carried out. Id. Furthermore, the chosen state must have a substantial relationship to the contract, and the contract cannot be contrary to public policy in the chosen forum. Id.