JCRNLV 42

In summary eviction cases, the following procedures for processing In Forma Pauperis (IFP) requests by tenants shall apply:

(a) In conformance with JCRCP Rule 111, all IFP requests may be reviewed by the clerk for an expedited determination. The related filings will not be processed by the court until approval of the IFP request or payment of the applicable filing fee.

(b) If a tenant’s IFP request is denied, and the tenant wishes to contest the determination, the application must be submitted to the case judge for review. If the application is still denied, the court must notify the tenant expeditiously to resubmit the document with the required filing fee if the tenant desires to proceed. The tenant must pay the applicable fees no later than 4:00 p.m. on the second judicial day following notification by the court. If the tenant fails to provide the court with a telephone number on the IFP request, the fees must be paid no later than 4:00 p.m. on the second judicial day following the court’s denial of the IFP request.

(c) If payment of the appropriate filing fees is not made within the time period set forth in subsection (b), and the landlord has not filed an affidavit of complaint for summary eviction, any documents relating to the IFP request shall be returned to the tenant by mail.

(d) If an IFP request is approved under this rule, the related documents will be processed as if the appropriate fees had been paid.

(e) Unless the judicial order granting the IFP request explicitly states otherwise:

(1) A granted IFP request only applies to the one related action in justice court; and

(2) A granted IFP request only applies to court costs and fees and does not waive bond requirements, security requirements, or other court reporter compensation (including transcript costs).

(f) In accordance with NRS 12.015, if a Statement of Legal Aid Representation is submitted, the fees set forth in NRS 12.015 will be deemed automatically waived in the North Las Vegas Justice Court without the need for a court order in individual cases. The Statement of Legal Aid Representation may only be filed by a “client of a program for legal aid” as defined in NRS 12.015(8), or that client’s attorney, and must indicate the specific entity that is providing legal assistance to the indigent party.