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JCRPT 38

Motions to stay in eviction cases

activein force · 2020-06-25 – presentact-effective-date

(a) A tenant in an eviction case may only file 1 motion to stay or 1 motion to vacate per case, on a form approved by the court.

(b) Upon the filing of a motion to stay under subsection (a), any pending eviction order shall be stayed until further order of the court.

(c) A motion to stay will be reviewed by the court within 1 judicial day.

(d) If a tenant answer has not been filed in an eviction case, a motion to stay must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee, except as otherwise provided in Rule 41.

(e) Unless the reviewing judge so orders, a motion to stay will not be set for hearing but instead will be approved or denied ex parte.

(f) Any hearing on a motion to stay must be scheduled within 7 judicial days from the date the motion is approved for hearing.

(g) If a motion to stay is set for hearing, the landlord may file a written opposition to the motion.

(h) If a tenant has already appeared before a judge for a hearing on the eviction, no motion to stay by that tenant will be accepted for filing, unless the tenant alleges that he or she has fully complied with an applicable order of the court.

(i) As used in this section, “eviction action” means:

(1) A summary eviction action pursuant to NRS 40.253 or NRS 40.254; or

(2) A formal civil eviction pursuant to NRS 40.290 to 40.425, inclusive.

History

[Added; effective June 25, 2020.]

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leg.state.nv.us
Retrieved
2026-09-24
Edition
2026-09-24
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