Useful Links for Litigation in Nevada State Courts

• Organizational Structure

  • http://www.ncsconline.org/D_Research/Ct_Struct/state_inc.asp?STATE=NV

• Nevada Supreme Court

  • http://www.nevadajudiciary.us/index.php/supremecourt

  • Rules of Appellate Procedure

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/NRAP.html

  • Supreme Court Rules

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/SCR.html

  • Most recent opinions

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/scd/OpinionListPage.cfm

• Nevada District Courts (there are no intermediate appellate courts)

  • District Court Rules (applicable to ALL district courts; where conflicts exist, the District Court Local Rules prevail)

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/DCR.html

  • First Judicial District

    • Carson City and Storey County

      • http://www.carson-city.nv.us/Index.aspx?page=240

    • First Judicial District Court Rules (“FJDCR”)

      • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/FirstDCR.html

  • Second Judicial District

    • Washoe County: Reno, Sparks

      • http://www.washoecourts.com/

    • Second Judicial District Court Rules (“SJDCR”)

      • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/SecondDCR.html

    • Court Records Inquiry

      • http://www.ccwashoe.com/public/ck_public_qry_main.cp_main_idx

    • Filing Fees as of February 2013

      • http://washoecourts.com/filing_office/PDF/FILING%20FEES%20EFFECTIVE%2001122011%20Revised%2001132011.pdf 

    • Business Court (refer to Local Rules for what constitutes a Business Case)

      • http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/clerk/rules/AO-0909.pdf

  • Third Judicial District

    • Churchill and Lyon Counties

      • http://www.churchillcounty.org/dcourt/

      • http://www.lyon-county.org/index.aspx?nid=675

    • Third Judicial District Court Rules (“TJDCR”)

      • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/ThirdDCR.html

  • Fourth Judicial District

    • Elko County

      • Department I

        • http://www.elkocountynv.net/departments/district_courts/district_court_i/index.html   

      • Department II

        • http://elkocountynv.net/departments/district_courts/district_court_ii/index.html  

    • Fourth Judicial District Court Rules (“FJDCR”)

      • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/FourthDCR.html

  • Fifth Judicial District

    • Esmeralda County, Mineral County and Nye County

      • http://www.accessesmeralda.com/county_offices/fifth_judicial_district_court.php

      • http://www.nyecounty.net/index.aspx?nid=295

  • Sixth Judicial District

    • Humboldt County, Lander County and Pershing County

      •  http://pershingcounty.net/index.php/District-Court/sixth-judicial-district-court.html  

  • Seventh Judicial District

    • Eureka County, Lincoln County and White Pine County 

      • http://lincolncountynv.org/courts.htm 

  • Seventh Judicial District Court Rules (“SJDCR”)

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/SeventhDCR.html

  • Eighth Judicial District

    • Clark County: Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Mesquite

    • Courts and Judges

      • http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/ejdc/courts-and-judges/index.html

    • Eighth Judicial District Court Rules (“EJDCR”)

      • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/EighthDCR.html

    • Clark County Courts Records Inquiry

      • https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/Anonymous/default.aspx

    • Filing Fees Increased July 2009

      • http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/docs/July1-2009-Fees.pdf

    • Business Court (refer to Local Rules for what constitutes a Business Case)

      • http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/clerk/rules/AO-0909.pdf

  • Ninth Judicial District

    • Douglas County

      • http://cltr.co.douglas.nv.us/courtclerk/default.asp

    • Ninth Judicial District Court Rules (“NJDCR”)

      • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/NinthDCR.html

  • Tenth Judicial District 

    • Churchill County

      • http://www.churchillcounty.org/index.aspx?nid=150

    •  Tenth Judicial District Court Rules (“TJDCR”)

      • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/courtrules/TenthDCR.html

• Municipal Courts

  • See NRS Chapter 5 re Limited Jurisdiction

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-005.html

  • Second Judicial District

    • Reno

      • http://www.cityofreno.com/Index.aspx?page=183

    • Sparks

      • http://www.cityofsparks.us/departments/municipal-court  

  • Eighth Judicial District

    • Boulder City

      • http://www.bcnv.org/municipalcourt/

    • City of North Las Vegas

      • http://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com/Departments/MunicipalCourt/MunicipalCourt.shtm

    • Henderson

      • http://www.cityofhenderson.com/municipal_court/contact_us.php

    • Las Vegas

      • http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/municipalcourt.htm?ID=4177#4177

    • Mesquite

      • http://www.mesquitenv.gov/city-government/departments/municipal-court  

• Justice Courts

  • Civil Actions, Small Claims Actions and Summary Eviction Actions

  • Not to exceed $10,000

  • See NRS Chapter 4 re Limited Jurisdiction

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-004.html

  • Second Judicial District

    • Reno

      • http://www.co.washoe.nv.us/rjc/

    • Sparks

      • http://www.co.washoe.nv.us/sjc/

  • Eighth Judicial District

    • Clark County Justice Courts

      • http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/clark_county/Pages/justicecourt_index.aspx

    • Las Vegas

      • http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/lvjc/index.html

  • Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/JCRCP.html

  • Local Rules

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/JCR_LV.html

• E-filing and Online Document Access

  • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/NEFR.html

  • Second Judicial District / Washoe County

    • Currently voluntary

    • https://wceflex.washoecourts.com/login.jsp

  • Eighth Judicial District / Clark County

    • Mandatory as of February 2010

    • Must provide courtesy copies of all filings to chambers

    • http://wiznet.wiznet.com/clarknv/pages/login.jsp

• Discovery Disputes

  • Second Judicial District

    • http://www.washoecourts.com/index.cfm?page=arbitration

  • Eighth Judicial District

    • http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/ejdc/courts-and-judges/discovery/discovery.html

• Sealing and Redacting Court Records

  • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/SCR_RGSRCR.html

• District Court Annexed Arbitration Program

  • Mandatory, non-binding for certain civil cases:

    • Commenced in judicial districts that include a county whose population is 100,000 or more; and

    • That have a probable jury award value not in excess of $50,000 per plaintiff.

  • Plaintiff must apply for Exemption from mandatory arbitration in many instances. See RGADR, below.

  • Rules Governing Alternative Dispute Resolution

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/RGADR.html

  • Second Judicial District

    • http://www.washoecourts.com/index.cfm?page=arbitration&ID=arb

  • Eighth Judicial District

    • http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/ejdc/courts-and-judges/adr/adr.html

  • Short Trial Program

    • http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/NSTR.html

Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure

• Generally mirrors the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with some exceptions

• http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/NRCP.html

Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”)

• http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/Index.cfm

Nevada Administrative Code

• http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/

Municipal Ordinances

• Carson City

  • http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=16249&sid=28

• Clark County

  • http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=16214&sid=28

    • City of Las Vegas

      • http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=14787&stateId=28&stateName=Nevada

    • Henderson

      • http://search.municode.com/html/16399/level1/HENDERSON_NEVADAMUCO.html   

    • North Las Vegas

      • http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=16023&sid=28

• Reno

  • Administrative Code

    • http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=14160&sid=28

  • Land Development Code

    • http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=14345&sid=28

Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct

• http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/RPC.html

Bar Associations

• Nevada State Bar Association

  • http://www.nvbar.org/

• Clark County Bar Association

  • http://www.clarkcountybar.org/

• Washoe County Bar Association

  • http://www.wcbar.org/

County Recorders Office

• Clark County

  • http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/recorder/Pages/default.aspx

• Washoe County

  • http://www.co.washoe.nv.us/recorder/

Useful for determining Registered Agent information.

• http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpSearch.aspx