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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 38.218 (2026)

Application for judicial relief; service of notice of initial motion

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NRS 38.218  Application for judicial relief; service of notice of initial motion.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 38.247, an application for judicial relief under NRS 38.206 to 38.248, inclusive, must be made by motion to the court and heard in the manner provided by rule of court for making and hearing motions.

      2.  Unless a civil action involving the agreement to arbitrate is pending, notice of an initial motion to the court under NRS 38.206 to 38.248, inclusive, must be served in the manner provided by rule of court for the service of a summons in a civil action. Otherwise, notice of the motion must be given in the manner provided by rule of court for serving motions in pending cases.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 1275)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2017 · leading case: Casey v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 290 P.3d 265 (Nev. 2012).
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Casey v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 290 P.3d 265 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 2× “248,” meaning NRS 38.218 and the local “rule[s] of court” apply.”
Sanchez v. Dist. Ct. (Borelli) (Nev. 2017). · cites it 3× “The district court correctly determined that, under subsection 2 of NRS 38.218, petitioner needed to serve his motion "in the manner provided by rule of court for the service of a summons in a civil action" because "a civil action involving the agreement to arbitrate" was not…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 38.218(1) — 2 cases
Casey v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 290 P.3d 265 (Nev. 2012). “248,” meaning NRS 38.218 and the local “rule[s] of court” apply.”
Sanchez v. Dist. Ct. (Borelli) (Nev. 2017). “The district court correctly determined that, under subsection 2 of NRS 38.218, petitioner needed to serve his motion "in the manner provided by rule of court for the service of a summons in a civil action" because "a civil action involving the agreement to arbitrate" was not…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 38.218(2) — 1 case
Sanchez v. Dist. Ct. (Borelli) (Nev. 2017). “The district court correctly determined that, under subsection 2 of NRS 38.218, petitioner needed to serve his motion "in the manner provided by rule of court for the service of a summons in a civil action" because "a civil action involving the agreement to arbitrate" was not…”
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