Rule 7.20 - Form of papers presented for filing; exhibits; documents; legal citations(a) All pleadings and papers presented for filing must be flat, unfolded, firmly bound together at the top, on white paper of standard quality, not less than 16-lb. weight and 8.5 x 11 inches in size. All papers must be typewritten, legibly handwritten, or prepared by some other duplication process that will produce clear and permanent copies equally legible to printing. All print size shall not be smaller than size 12-point font. All or part of a pleading or paper may be legibly handwritten at the discretion of the court. Carbon or photocopies may not be filed, except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (f) of this rule. Only one side of the paper may be used. The lines on each page must be double-spaced, except that descriptions of real property may be single-spaced. All quotations of more than 50 words must be indented and single-spaced. Pages must be numbered consecutively at the bottom. Lines of pages must be numbered in the left margin, which shall measure one inch in width.
(b) No original pleading or paper may be amended by making erasures or interlineations thereon, or by attaching slips thereto, except by leave of court.(c) The following information shall appear upon the first page of every document presented for filing, single-spaced: (1) The document code (list of document codes available at the office of the clerk); the name, Nevada State Bar identification number, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the attorney and of any associated attorney appearing for the party filing the paper; and whether such attorney appears for the plaintiff, defendant, or other party; or the name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of a self-represented litigant; shall be set forth to the left of center of the page beginning at line 1. If a self-represented litigant does not have a fax number and/or email address, he or she may so indicate with "no fax number" and/or "no email address." The space to the right of center shall be reserved for the filing marks of the clerk. CODE
NAME
BAR NUMBER
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FAX NUMBER
EMAIL ADDRESS
ATTORNEY FOR:
(2) The title of the court shall appear at the center of the page at line 5 or lower below the information required by paragraph (1), as follows: DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
(3) Below the title of the court shall appear in the space to the left of center, line 8 or lower, the name of the action or proceeding, e.g.: JOHN DOE, | |
| Plaintiff, |
vs. RICHARD ROE, | |
| Defendant. |
} | |
(4) In the space to the right of center at line 10 or lower, shall appear the case number, the department number and/or letter as follows: Case No. A 999999
Dept. No. I or A
(5) The title of the pleading, motion or other document must be typed or printed either below the department number or in the center on the page directly below the name of the parties to the action or proceeding. The title must be sufficient in description to apprise the other parties and the clerk of the nature of the document filed, or the relief sought, e.g. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories; Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment against Plaintiff John Doe; Order Granting Plaintiff Doe's Motion for Summary Judgment against Defendant Roe. The designation "Hearing Requested" or "Hearing Not Requested" as required by EDCR 2.20 must be typed or printed directly below the department number. For the convenience of the court and the parties, the same title used on the documents must appear on all calendars at the time of the hearing.
| | (Example) |
CODE NAME BAR NUMBER ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS ATTORNEY FOR: | | |
| | DISTRICT COURT CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA |
JOHN DOE, | | |
| Plaintiff, | |
vs. | | |
RICHARD ROE, | | |
| Defendant. | |
} | | |
Case No. A 000000 Dept. No. II or A Hearing Requested | | |
| | MOTION, ORDER, REPLY, JUDGMENT, ETC. |
| | Date of Hearing: Time of Hearing: |
(6) If the document to be filed is a response, reply or other document related to a matter that has already been set for hearing but not yet heard, the time and date of the hearing shall appear immediately below the title of the paper.(d) Any document filed after the complaint shall name the first party on each side and may refer generally to the other parties.(e) All exhibits attached to pleadings or papers must be 8.5 x 11 inches in size. Exhibits that are smaller must be affixed to a blank sheet of paper of the appropriate size. Exhibits that are larger than 8.5 x 11 inches must be reduced to 8.5 x 11 inches or must be folded so as to measure 8.5 x 11 inches in size. All exhibits attached to pleadings or papers must clearly show the exhibit number immediately preceding the exhibit on an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of white paper. If a courtesy copy is delivered to the Judge's chambers, all exhibits attached to pleadings or papers must be clearly divided by a tab. Plaintiffs must use numerical designations and defendants must use alphabetical designations. Copies of exhibits must be clearly legible and not unnecessarily voluminous. Original documents must be retained by counsel for introduction as exhibits at the time of a hearing or at the time of trial rather than attached to pleadings.(f) When a decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada or the Nevada Court of Appeals is cited, the citation to Nevada Reports must be given together with the citation to West's Pacific Reporter and the year of the decision. Whenever a decision of an appellate court of any other state is cited, the citation to West's Regional Reporter System must be given together with the state and the year of decision. When a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States is cited, at least one parallel citation and year of decision must be given. When a decision of the Court of Appeals or of a District Court or other court of the United States has been reported in the Federal Reporter System, that citation, court and year of decision must be given.(g) Paragraph (a), except as to the size of paper and that only one side of the paper may be used, and paragraph (c) of this rule do not apply to printed forms furnished by the clerk, the district attorney, the public defender or a self-help center established by the court. If the filed document is more than two pages, the document should use numbered pages and paragraphs.Amended effective 1/1/2020.