Nevada SUMMONS — PETITION is a type of legal document used to initiate a court action in the state of Nevada. It is a part of the complaint filed by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit which contains the plaintiff's claims against a defendant. The SUMMONS — PETITION informs the defendant of the lawsuit and the legal action being taken against them. It outlines the plaintiff’s claims, the relief they are seeking, and the court in which the lawsuit is to be heard. There are two types of Nevada SUMMONS — PETITION: Summons Only and Summons-Petition. The Summons-Petition contains all the information from the Summons and includes additional information from the plaintiff’s Petition. The Petition outlines the facts of the case and the claims of the plaintiff. It is important to note that the Summons-Petition must be properly served to the defendant in order for the court action to proceed. The Summons-Petition includes instructions on how the defendant should respond to the court action.
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(1) In General. The summons and complaint must be served upon a defendant no later than 120 days after the complaint is filed, unless the court grants an extension of time under this rule.
(E) The defendant entity or association must serve a responsive pleading within 21 days after the later of: (i) the date of service on the Nevada Secretary of State and posting with the clerk of the court; or (ii) the date of the first mailing of the summons and complaint to the last-known address of any person listed
If service of the summons and complaint is not made upon a defendant before the 120-day service period?or any extension thereof?expires, the court must dismiss the action, without prejudice, as to that defendant upon motion or upon the court's own order to show cause.
(B) The court must dismiss an action for want of prosecution if a plaintiff fails to bring the action to trial within 5 years after the action was filed.
A summons must: (A) name the court, the county, and the parties; (B) be directed to the defendant; (C) state the name and address of the plaintiffs attorney or-if unrepresented-of the plaintiff; (D) state the time within which the defendant must appear and defend under Rule 12(a) or any other applicable rule or statute
The only difference in the above levels of service (Routine & Rush) is the start times; they all include the process server making up to three (3) attempts (Morning, Afternoon & Evening).
The Defendant must be personally served with a copy of the summons and complaint. The Defendant does not have to be served at home; they can be served anywhere. If you know where the person works, visits, etc., give that information to your process server so they can serve the Defendant.