Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Trial memoranda

Civil trial memoranda must be filed and served on opposing counsel at the time of or before submission to the court pursuant to EDCR 7.27.

Trial memoranda must be filed and served upon opposing counsel at the time of or before submission of the memoranda to the court pursuant to EDCR 7.27.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition counter designations

Counter-designations of deposition testimony must be served on all parties one judicial day before the Calendar Call.

Any counter-designations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be served on all parties, with a courtesy copy to the Court, one (1) judicial day prior to the Calendar Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition designations

Deposition designations for testimony used in lieu of live testimony (discussed at the EDCR 2.67 conference) must be served on all parties two judicial days before the Calendar Call.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, the parties shall discuss the designations at the EDCR 2.67 conference. Any designation (by page/line citation) of the portion(s) of the testimony to be offered must be served on all parties, with a courtesy copy to the Court, two (2) judicial days prior to the Calendar Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Powerpoint presentation

PowerPoint presentations must be shown to opposing counsel before openings.

The PowerPoint presentation must be shown to opposing counsel prior to openings.

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Service

Electronic service

All lawyers and self-represented litigants must register for electronic service on every District Court case at https://nevada.tylertech.cloud/OfsWeb.

Administrative Order 20-17 REQUIRES all lawyers and self-represented litigants to register for electronic service on every case they have in the District Court. Please ensure you are registered to receive electronic service at https://nevada.tylertech.cloud/OfsWeb so that you will receive the electronically filed document once processed. Failure to register may cause delays in receiving service.

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Service

Personal service to opposing party

Motions filed by pro per litigants must be personally served on the other party unless the receiving party is registered for e-service, in which case electronic service suffices.

This Court requires all Motions filed by pro per litigants to be personally served upon the other party, unless the receiving party is registered to receive e-service, in which case electronic service will suffice.

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It is your responsibility to ensure you are registered with Odyssey File and Serve to ensure you receive a copy of your filed document and to send any Notice of Entry Orders, if applicable. You must also serve any parties not registered for file and serve. If there are no parties registered with file and serve, the document will be filed into the case, and it will be your responsibility to obtain a filed copy from Odyssey and ensure all parties are notified and /or served, if applicable.

It is your responsibility to ensure you are registered with Odyssey File and Serve to ensure you receive a copy of your filed document and to send any Notice of Entry Orders, if applicable. You must also serve any parties not registered for file and serve. If there are no parties registered with file and serve, the document will be filed into the case, and it will be your responsibility to obtain a filed copy from Odyssey and ensure all parties are notified and /or served, if applicable.

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Per EDCR 2.26, an order shortening hearing notice to less than 10 days may not be served by mail.

Per EDCR 2.26, an order shortening the notice of a hearing to less than 10 days may NOT be served by mail.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Prevailing counsel must submit a draft order to opposing counsel for review.

Does your department require prevailing counsel to submit a draft order to opposing counsel for review? Yes

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Under EDCR 2.26, orders shortening hearing notice to less than 10 days may not be served by mail.

Per EDCR 2.26, an order shortening the notice of a hearing to less than 10 days may NOT be served by mail.

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Filers must serve any parties not registered for Odyssey File and Serve, and if no parties are registered, the filer must obtain a filed copy from Odyssey and ensure all parties are notified and/or served.

You must also serve any parties not registered for file and serve. If there are no parties registered with file and serve, the document will be filed into the case, and it will be your responsibility to obtain a filed copy from Odyssey and ensure all parties are notified and /or served, if applicable.

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A granted order shortening time must be served promptly on all parties, and per EDCR 2.26 an order shortening hearing notice to less than 10 days may not be served by mail.

If granted, it must be served upon all parties promptly. Per EDCR 2.26, an order shortening the notice of a hearing to less than ten 10 days may NOT be served by mail.

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Parties must register with Odyssey File and Serve to receive filed documents, and the drafting party must serve any parties not registered for file and serve.

It is the responsibility of the parties to ensure they are registered with Odyssey File and Serve to ensure receipt of filed documents and to send any Notice of Entry Orders, if applicable. The drafting party must also serve any parties not registered for file and serve.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

Service

Personal service to clerk

Exhibits must be hand delivered to the Courtroom Clerk only and cannot be dropped off in the bin or handed to other Department staff.

Exhibits must be hand delivered to the Courtroom Clerk only. They cannot be dropped off in the bin nor handed to other Department staff.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed findings conclusions

Service

Email to opposing party

Opposing counsel must be cc'd on the email transmitting the proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.

Opposing counsel must be cc'd on the email.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition designation

Designations of deposition testimony used in lieu of live testimony must be filed and served by fax or hand two judicial days before the Calendar Call.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, two (2) judicial days prior to the Calendar Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition designations and objections/counter-designations must be filed and served by facsimile or hand delivery.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, three (3) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial. Any objections or counter-designations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, one (1) judicial day prior to the commencement of trial.

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The counsel drafting a proposed order must provide the draft to non-drafting counsel for review before submitting it to the court.

Counsel designated to prepare the order must provide the draft order to non-drafting counsel for review prior to submission.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed voir dire questions

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Proposed voir dire questions must be filed and e-served two judicial days before the Calendar Call.

In accordance with EDCR 7.70, counsel shall file and e-serve proposed voir dire questions, two (2) judicial days prior to the Calendar Call conducted pursuant to EDCR 2.67.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition objections counterdesignations

Objections and counterdesignations to deposition testimony must be filed and served by fax or hand one judicial day before the Calendar Call.

Any objections or counterdesignations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, one (1) judicial day prior to the Calendar Call commencement.

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Service

Electronic service

Counsel is not automatically registered for electronic service upon filing and must manually add themselves to the Electronic Service List for each individual case via efilenv.com.

A party is not automatically registered for Electronic Service upon the filing of any document (including Complaints, Answers, Substitution of Counsel, etc.). For each case you must add yourself to the Electronic Service List. You will need to do this on each individual case you are counsel on.

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Service

Electronic service to all parties

All parties must ensure they are registered with the court's 'file and serve' system to receive appearance instructions and notifications, updating their information through the Clerk's Office.

Currently, Department 7 is serving appearance instructions via “file and serve”. It is the responsibility of all parties to ensure they are registered with “file and serve” to receive any notifications. Please contact the Clerk’s Office to update your information.

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Applies to

Proposed order

Prevailing counsel must submit a draft order to opposing counsel for review.

Does your department require prevailing counsel to submit a draft order to opposing counsel for review? Yes

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The party that requested recording of a meeting must provide a copy of the transcript to all parties that participated in the meeting.

The party that requested the meeting be recorded must provide a copy of the transcript to other parties that participated in the meeting.

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A party may have any meeting of the parties, or their counsel, reported by a certified court reporter at such party's expense if a written "Notice of Intent to Record" is served on the other parties at least three days prior to the date of the meeting.

A party may have any meeting of the parties, or their counsel, reported by a certified court reporter at such party's expense if a written "Notice of Intent to Record" is served on the other parties at least three days prior to the date of the meeting.

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Drafting counsel must provide the proposed order draft to opposing counsel before submitting it, but non-drafting counsel is not required to sign it first.

Drafting Counsel is required to provide a draft to opposing counsel prior to submission. Non-drafting counsel is not required to sign the order prior to submission.

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Service

Personal service

Objections and counterdesignations to deposition testimony must be filed and served by hand one judicial day before the firm trial date.

Any objections or counterdesignations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served by hand, one (1) judicial day prior to the firm trial date.

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Applies to

Deposition designation

Service

Personal service

Deposition designations (by page/line citation) for testimony offered in lieu of live testimony must be filed and served by hand two judicial days before the firm trial date.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served by hand, two (2) judicial days prior to the firm trial date.

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Applies to

Deposition objections counterdesignations

Service

Personal service

Objections and counterdesignations to deposition testimony (by page/line citation) must be filed and served by hand one judicial day before the firm trial date.

Any objections or counterdesignations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served by hand, one (1) judicial day prior to the firm trial date.

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Service

Personal service

Deposition designations (by page/line) for testimony used in lieu of live testimony must be filed and served by hand two judicial days before the firm trial date.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served by hand, two (2) judicial days prior to the firm trial date.

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A granted Order Shortening Time must be promptly served on all parties.

If granted, it must be served upon all parties promptly.

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Orders shortening hearing notice below 10 days cannot be served by mail, and hearing notice may never be shortened below 1 full judicial day.

Per EDCR 2.26, an order shortening the notice of a hearing to less than 10 days may NOT be served by mail. In no event may the notice of the hearing of a motion be shortened to less than 1 full judicial day.

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The counsel designated to prepare the order must provide a draft to opposing counsel for reasonable review and comment.

Counsel designated to prepare the order is required to provide a draft to opposing counsel, allowing for a reasonable opportunity for review and comment.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition counter-designations (with page/line citations and copies of the deposition pages) must be served on all parties one judicial day before the Calendar Call.

Any counter-designations (by page/line citation as well as a copy of the actual deposition pages) of testimony must be served on all parties, with a courtesy copy to the Court, one (1) judicial day prior to the Calendar Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition designations (with page/line citations and copies of the deposition pages) must be served on all parties two judicial days before the Calendar Call.

Any designation (by page/line citation as well as a copy of the actual deposition pages) of the portion(s) of the testimony to be offered must be served on all parties, with a courtesy copy to the Court, two (2) judicial days prior to the Calendar Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

A copy of each trial brief must be served on opposing party(ies) when the original is filed.

The original must be filed and a copy must be served to opposing party(ies) with a courtesy copy to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

All demonstrative exhibits must be disclosed to opposing counsel and the Court before the Calendar Call.

Any demonstrative exhibits, including exemplars, power point slides, etc., anticipated to be used either by Counsel or any of their witnesses, must be disclosed to opposing Counsel and the Court prior to Calendar Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed findings conclusions

The proposed FFCL must be served (not filed) on all parties with a hard copy provided to the Court.

The proposed FFCL must also be served – not filed - upon all parties with a hard copy provided to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition counter designations

Any counter-designations (by page/line citation as well as a copy of the actual deposition pages) of testimony must be served on all parties, with a courtesy copy to the Court, one (1) judicial day prior to the Calendar Call.

Any counter-designations (by page/line citation as well as a copy of the actual deposition pages) of testimony must be served on all parties, with a courtesy copy to the Court, one (1) judicial day prior to the Calendar Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition designations

Deposition designations (page/line citations plus copies of the actual deposition pages) must be served on all parties two judicial days prior to the Calendar Call.

Any designation (by page/line citation as well as a copy of the actual deposition pages) of the portion(s) of the testimony to be offered must be served on all parties, with a courtesy copy to the Court, two (2) judicial days prior to the Calendar Call.

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Service

Mail to opposing party

A copy of the default judgment application with a notice of hearing must be mailed to the defendant's last known address, if any.

A copy of the application with a notice of hearing must be mailed to defendant’s last known address, if any.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition designation

Deposition designations (by page/line) for testimony offered in lieu of live testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand three judicial days before trial.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, three (3) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition designations

Deposition designations (by page/line citation) must be filed and served by facsimile or hand two judicial days before the Calendar Call.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, two (2) judicial days prior to the Calendar Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition objections counter designations

Objections and counter-designations to deposition testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand one judicial day before trial.

Any objections or counter-designations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, one (1) judicial day prior to the commencement of trial.

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Motions to withdraw as counsel are placed on the Chambers calendar, and notice must be provided to the client and all parties.

Motions to withdraw as counsel are placed on Chambers Calendar. Notice must be provided to the client and all parties.

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Applies to

Brief

Legal briefs on trial issues must have originals filed and a copy served on opposing counsel at or before the close of trial.

Originals must be filed and a copy served on opposing counsel at or before the close of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed voir dire questions

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Proposed voir dire questions must be filed and e-served two judicial days before the Calendar Call.

In accordance with EDCR 7.70, counsel shall file and e-serve proposed voir dire questions, two (2) judicial days prior to the Calendar Call conducted pursuant to EDCR 2.67.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition counterdesignations

Objections or counterdesignations to deposition testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand one judicial day before the Calendar Call.

Any objections or counterdesignations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, one (1) judicial day prior to the Calendar Call commencement.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition designation

Deposition designations (by page/line citation) for testimony used in lieu of live testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand two judicial days before trial.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, two (2) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition objections counterdesignations

Objections and counterdesignations to deposition testimony (by page/line citation) must be filed and served by facsimile or hand one judicial day before trial.

Any objections or counterdesignations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, one (1) judicial day prior to the commencement of trial.