Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

An electronic document is considered filed upon completed transmission, subject to clerk acceptance; the system must confirm receipt, and the filer must verify that the court received and filed it.

Subject to acceptance by the court clerk, any document electronically submitted for filing shall be considered filed with the court when the transmission to the court's electronic filing syst~m or an ,authorized electronic filing service provider is,completed. Upon receipt of the transmitted docmnent, the eiectronic filing system or electronic filing 'service provider must automatically confirm to the electronic filer that' the transmission of the document was completed and the date and time of the document's receipt. Absent confirmation of receipt, 'there is no presumption that the court received and filed the document. The electronic filer is responsible for verifying that the court received and filed the document transmitted.

CRITICAL

The Court will not accept filings on Friday, May 1, 2026.

No filings will be accepted on Friday, May 1, 2026.

CRITICALCivil cases

The affidavit of mailing must be filed immediately after the mailing occurs.

An affidavit of mailing must be filed immediately after the actual mailing has taken place.

CRITICAL

The eFlex outage begins at 6:00 p.m. April 30 and ends at 8:00 a.m. May 4, 2026; users still logged in after the cutoff will be logged out, including if a transaction is incomplete.

The Court’s electronic filing system, eFlex, will be unavailable beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026. No filings will be electronically accepted after this time. Any users remaining logged into eFlex after 6:00 p.m. on April 30, 2026, will be logged out of the system regardless of whether their transactions have been completed. eFlex will be unavailable until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026.

CRITICAL

If a technical failure prevents timely filing or affects jurisdiction, the issue comes before the court on notice and an opportunity to be heard, and the court may permit filing as of the first attempted electronic transmission upon satisfactory proof.

When the technical failure prevents timely :filing or affects jurisdiction, the issue shall come before the court upon notice and opportunity to be heard. The court may upon satisfactory proof enter an order permitting the document to be filed as of the date and time it was first attempted to be, sent electronically.

CRITICAL

Unless the technical failure prevents timely filing or affects jurisdiction, the filing is deemed received on the day the filer satisfactorily demonstrates an attempt to file or serve it.

Unless the technical failure prevents timely filing or affects jurisdiction, the court must deem a filing received on the day when the filer can satisfactorily demonstrate that he or she atte~pted to file or serve the document.

CRITICAL

The Clerk must accept election-related filings on June 9 and November 3, 2026; the Filing Office opens at 7:00 a.m. and stays open until 30 minutes after the last voter reports in Washoe County or 9:00 p.m., whichever is later.

On June 9, 2026, and November 3, 2026, the Clerk of Court shall be available to accept election-related filings. a. On these dates, the Clerk of Court shall open the Filing Office at 7:00 a.m. and the Filing Office will remain open for document filing and processing until thirty (30) minutes after the last voter has reported in Washoe County, or 9:00 p.m., whichever is later.

CRITICAL

The time for a response is calculated from when the document is correctly transmitted.

The time for response is calculated from the time' the document is correctly transmitted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 court days

Exhibits intended for presentation at an audiovisual proceeding must be delivered to the court and all parties by noon on the preceding court day.

Copies of any exhibits that a party participating by simultaneous audiovisual transmission equipment intends to present at the hearing shall be delivered to the court and all parties by at least noon on the court day prior to any such proceeding.

CRITICAL

eFlex will be unavailable from April 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. until April 26, 2026, at 9:00 p.m.

the Court’s electronic filing system, eFlex, will be unavailable from Friday, April 24, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 9:00 p.m.

WARNING

A rejection notification must state the reasons for rejection, but the clerk need not notify filers that a document was accepted.

must set forth the reasons the document was rejected for filing. Notification that the clerk has accepted the document for fili.ri.g is not required.

WARNING

The electronic filing system must accept submissions during regular business hours and should accept them 24/7, except during scheduled maintenance.

The court's electronic filing sYf?tem ,must allow the electronic submission of documents during the court's regular business hours and should allow the electronic submission of documents 24' hours per day, 7 days per week, exc~pt when, the system is down for scheduled maintenance.

WARNING

The Court Protection Order Help Center will accept and process temporary protection applications on May 1, 2026.

The Court Protection Order Help Center will remain open on Friday, May 1, 2026, to accept and process applications for temporary protection.

WARNING

If a document is rejected for noncompliance or an unpaid required filing fee, the court must promptly notify the electronic filer.

If the clerk rejects the document for filing because it does not comply with , ' applicable filing requirements or because the required filing fee has not been paid, the coUrt must promptly send notice to the electronic filer.

INFO

If technical problems prevent electronic filing, the court clerk may correct the problem.

When electroruc filing does not occur due to technical problems, the court clerk may correct the problem.

CRITICALCivil cases

The affidavit of mailing and any required proof of publication must be in the court file by noon on the Monday of the hearing week.

The affidavit of mailing and any required proof of publication must be in the court file by 12:00 noon, Monday of the week the matter is set for hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

Within three judicial days after filing the Petition, the petitioner must file a request for Transmission of the Record.

Within three (3) judicial days of the filing of the Petition, Petitioner must file a request for Transmission of the Record and serve it on the Administrator of the Foreclosure Mediation Program.

CRITICALCivil cases

A written report is optional; if submitted for an emergency hearing or a hearing set on shortened time, it must be delivered as far ahead as possible.

A foster parent or substitute care giver may, but is not required to, submit a written report to the court in connection with any proceeding under NRS 432B. Any such report shall be delivered to the Juvenile Court at least 10 days before any regularly scheduled hearing and as far ahead as possible of any emergency hearing or hearing set on shortened time.

CRITICAL

August 6 and 7, 2026, are treated as non-judicial days when calculating deadlines.

For the purposes of deadline calculations, August 6, 2026 and August 7, 2026, will be considered non-judicial days.

CRITICALCivil cases

A foster parent or substitute care giver may submit a written report, but need not do so; if submitted for a regularly scheduled hearing, it must be delivered to the Juvenile Court at least 10 days beforehand.

A foster parent or substitute care giver may, but is not required to, submit a written report to the court in connection with any proceeding under NRS 432B. Any such report shall be delivered to the Juvenile Court at least 10 days before any regularly scheduled hearing

CRITICALCivil cases

The order and any copies to be conformed must reach the probate commissioner by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday of the week the matter is to be heard.

The original order, together with any copies to be conformed, must be delivered to the probate commissioner no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday of the week the matter is to be heard.

CRITICAL

May 1 is a non-judicial day for deadline purposes, and documents due that day are timely if filed by May 4, 2026.

For the purposes of deadlines only, May 1, 2026, will be considered a non-judicial day. Any documents due on May 1, 2026, will be deemed to be timely if filed by Monday, May 4, 2026.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party may file a written objection to the findings and recommendations within 10 days after service.

A party shall have 10 days from service of written findings of fact and recommendations within which to file a written objection.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party may appeal a Protection Order within ten days after service.

Any party may appeal to the Family Division of the Second Judicial District Court from the tenns of a Protection Order within ten days of its service.

CRITICAL

The petitioner must file the Petition for Judicial Review and its supporting memorandum within 30 calendar days after receiving the Mediator's Statement.

A petitioner seeking judicial review under authority ofNRS 107 must first file and then serve a Petition for Judicial Review with accompanying memorandum of points and authorities in support thereof within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of Mediator's Statement.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

The party must notify the court and all other parties of the requested audiovisual appearance at least five court days before the appearance.

At least 5 court days before the appearance, notify the court and all other parties of the party’s intent [request] to appear by simultaneous audiovisual transmission equipment.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Notice will advise counsel the Evidence held for the civil case is available for review and retrieval or consent to destruct within thirty (30) days of the date of the Notice. The Notice will also advise review and retrieval will occur by appointment only made by contacting Evidence Clerk Kayla Hudson at 775-328-3161 or evidence@washoecourts.us If, within thirty (30) days of the Notice date, counsel consents to destruction of the Evidence or counsel does not make an appointment to retrieve the Evidence, the Evidence Clerk shall dispose of the Evidence and file a Certificate of Destruction.

The Notice will advise counsel the Evidence held for the civil case is available for review and retrieval or consent to destruct within thirty (30) days of the date of the Notice. The Notice will also advise review and retrieval will occur by appointment only made by contacting Evidence Clerk Kayla Hudson at 775-328-3161 or evidence@washoecourts.us If, within thirty (30) days of the Notice date, counsel consents to destruction of the Evidence or counsel does not make an appointment to retrieve the Evidence, the Evidence Clerk shall dispose of the Evidence and file a Certificate of Destruction.

CRITICAL

August 6, 2026, is treated as a non-judicial day for deadline calculations.

For the purposes of deadline calculations, August 6, 2026, will be considered non-judicial day.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party may appeal a Protection Order within ten days after service.

Any party may appeal to the Family Division of the Second Judicial District Court from the terms of a Protection Order within ten days of its service.

CRITICAL

August 6 through August 10, 2026, are treated as non-judicial days when calculating deadlines.

(1) For the purposes of deadline calculations, August 6, 2026 through August 10, 2026, will be considered non-judicial days.

CRITICAL

Deadline

30 calendar days

The Respondent must file and serve a Response within 30 calendar days after service of the Order for Judicial Review, and may include a memorandum of points and authorities.

The Respondent must file and serve a Response with accompanying memorandum of points and authorities, if desired, in opposition to the Petition for Judicial review within thirty (30) calendar days after service of the Order for Judicial Review.

CRITICALCivil cases

When counsel is directed to prepare the report, it must be delivered to the probate commissioner within 10 judicial days after the hearing or notice of decision.

If counsel is so directed, the report must be delivered to the probate commissioner no later than 10 judicial days after the hearing or notice of decision.

WARNING

Deadline

15 calendar days

The Petitioner may file and serve reply points and authorities within 15 calendar days after service of the Respondent's Response.

Petitioner may file and serve Reply points and authorities, if desired, not later than fifteen (15) calendar days after service of Respondent's Response.

WARNINGCivil cases

The probate commissioner must file written findings of fact and recommendations with the probate judge within a reasonable time after the evidence closes.

Within a reasonable time after the evidence presented in a matter is closed, the probate commissioner shall file with the probate judge written findings of fact and recommendations,

WARNING

For the purposes of timelines, May 1, 2026, will otherwise be considered a judicial day and should be included in calculations.

For the purposes of timelines, May 1, 2026, will otherwise be considered a judicial day and should be included in calculations.