Nevada Court Forms and Civil Filing Guide

Which Nevada court hears your civil case

Civil jurisdiction thresholds with statutory authority. Source: 1Court Directory, verified 2026-08-20 (official source).

Tier	Court	Amount in controversy	Authority
Small claims	Justice Court: Small Claims	Up to $10,000	NRS 73.010
Limited civil	Justice Court	Up to $15,000	NRS 4.370
General civil	District Court Over $15,000.	No limit	Nev. Const. art. VI

Answer deadline after service

A defendant generally has 21 days after service of the summons and complaint to file an answer (NRCP 12(a)(1)).

SimpleCase's Default Judgment Tracker computes this date per case from the service date, for every jurisdiction, and shows the math behind it. Always verify local rules before seeking default.

11 Nevada forms SimpleCase prepares

Generated from your uploaded complaint, with captions and terminology matched to Nevada practice. Every document is a draft for attorney review.

SummonsNRCP 4 / NRCP 12(a): 21-day answer
Civil Cover SheetNevada District Court: required at filing
Affidavit of ServiceNRCP 4(c): proof of service
Motion to Proceed In Forma PauperisNRS 12.015: indigency fee waiver
Notice of Voluntary DismissalNRCP 41(a)(1): voluntary dismissal
Motion for Default JudgmentNRCP 55: 21-day default
Affidavit of Non-Military ServiceSCRA: 50 U.S.C. § 3931
Default JudgmentNRCP 55: prime + 2% interest (NRS 17.130)
Writ of Garnishment: EarningsNRS 31.295: 25% / 50x fed min wage
Writ of Execution: Property / AccountsNRS 21.010: bank accounts & property levy
Proceedings in Aid of ExecutionNRS 21.270: post-judgment asset discovery

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Filing packages

One click assembles the forms a Nevada matter typically needs at each stage.

General Civil

Summons · Civil Cover Sheet · Affidavit of Service

Collections: File & Serve

Summons · Civil Cover Sheet · Affidavit of Service

Collections: Default Judgment

Motion for Default Judgment · Affidavit of Non-Military Service · Default Judgment

Collections: Enforce Judgment

Writ of Garnishment: Earnings · Writ of Execution: Property / Accounts · Proceedings in Aid of Execution

Fee Waiver

Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Voluntary Dismissal

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

County-level court details

Filing fees, clerk contacts, e-filing portals, and courthouse addresses for every Nevada county are in the 1Court Directory: Nevada.

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SimpleCase prepares document drafts for attorney review; it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by using it. Court data on this page is sourced from the 1Court Directory with the verification date shown, and statutes and court rules change: always confirm current requirements, deadlines, and fees with the clerk of the court before filing.