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Rules of the District Courts of the State of Nevada – 2026

The statewide practice rules for Nevada's district courts, adopted by the Supreme Court and in force since 1959. Twenty-seven rules covering the mechanics a district-court case runs on: setting cases for trial and pretrial conferences, law days and the precedence of legal questions, the custody and withdrawal of papers, records and exhibits, and the form of papers presented for filing. Rule 13 governs motion practice — how a motion is made, the affidavits it requires, and the renewal or rehearing of one; Rule 14 motions for continuance and Rule 15 oral hearing or submission on briefs. Rule 18 is the rule against judge-shopping: a proceeding entered into by one judge prevents action by another unless requested, and only the judge having charge of a cause may grant further time to plead. Rule 20 covers appearances in proper person, Rule 23 responding to discovery requests, Rule 26 limited scope representation, and Rule 27 informal family law trials.

Browse all 27 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

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Rule 1 Title Rule 2 Definitions of words and terms Rule 3 Effect of rule and subdivision headings Rule 4 Nonjudicial days Rule 5 Scope, construction, and application of rules Rule 6 Reports of clerk to judge Rule 7 Setting of cases for trial; pretrial conferences Rule 8 Notice to clerk, attorneys when court will sit in county where court not in continuous session Rule 9 Law days: Precedence of law questions; notice; continuances Rule 10 Duties of bailiff, sheriff Rule 11 Custody and withdrawal of papers, records and exhibits Rule 12 Form of papers presented for filing; exhibits; documents; legal citations Rule 13 Motions: Procedure for making motions; affidavits; renewal, rehearing of motions Rule 14 Motions for continuance: Contents, service of affidavits; counter-affidavits; argument Rule 15 Motions, issues of law: Oral hearings or submission on briefs; notice of and compliance with decisions Rule 16 Stipulations to be in writing or to be entered in court minutes Rule 17 Orders extending time; notice to opposing party Rule 18 Trial, hearing of cause, proceeding, motion entered into by one judge prevents action by another judge unless requested; only judge having charge of cause may grant further time to plead, act, unless the judge’s inability shown by affidavit; modification of rule in judicial districts having more than one judge, another judge requested, or another judge assigned Rule 19 Application for writ, order to another judge prohibited when same application pending before different judge or previously denied; exception Rule 20 Appearances in proper person: Entry of appearance, initial pleading to be acknowledged Rule 21 Preparation of order, judgment or decree Rule 22 Transfer of certain cases to district court from justice court under NRS 66.070 Rule 23 Responding to discovery requests Rule 24 Filing orders Rule 25 Effective date Rule 26 Limited scope representation Rule 27 Informal family law trials