Nev. R. Civ. P. 62.1

As amended through October 9, 2024

Rule 62.1 - Indicative Ruling on a Motion for Relief That Is Barred by a Pending Appeal

(a)Relief Pending Appeal. If a timely motion is made for relief that the court lacks authority to grant because of an appeal that has been docketed and is pending, the court may:

(1) defer considering the motion;

(2) deny the motion; or

(3) state either that it would grant the motion if the appellate court remands for that purpose or that the motion raises a substantial issue.

(b)Notice to the Appellate Court. The movant must promptly notify the clerk of the supreme court under NRAP 12A if the district court states that it would grant the motion or that the motion raises a substantial issue.

(c)Remand. The district court may decide the motion if the appellate court remands for that purpose.

Nev. R. Civ. P. 62.1

Adopted effective 3/1/2019.

Advisory Committee Note 2019 Amendment

This new rule is modeled on FRCP 62.1 and works in conjunction with new NRAP 12A. Like its federal counterpart, Rule 62.1 does not attempt to define the circumstances in which a pending appeal limits or defeats the district court's authority to act. See FRCP 62.1 advisory committee's note (2009 amendment). Rather, these rules provide the procedure to follow when a party seeks relief in the district court from an order or judgment that the district court has lost jurisdiction over due to a pending appeal of the order or judgment, consistent with Huneycutt v. Huneycutt, 94 Nev. 79, 575 P.2d 585 (1978), and its progeny.