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Nevada Process Serving Laws
(Rules of Civil Procedure in the
United States)
Quick Answers:
Who can be a process server in
Nevada?
Any adult over the age of eighteen
(18) years old, that is not a party
to the case, or a member of a
corporation or organization that is
a party, may serve (deliver) the
papers.
Does Nevada require process
servers to be licensed?
Yes. According to the Nevada
Revised Statutes §648.110 and
§648.135: All persons who engage
in business as a process server must
be licensed. Applicants must be 21
or over, have 2 years experience as
a process server, and have insurance
for protection against liability to
third persons with limits of not
less than $200,000. No bonding is
required. Applicants must deposit
$750 at time of application to pay
for a background investigation, the
cost of which must be paid for by
applicant up to a maximum of $1500.
Applicants must pass a written
application and may be required to
pass an oral examination. Licenses
are issued by the Nevada Private
Investigator’s Licensing Board. The
most expensive state in the nation
in which to get licensed.
Are there any day or time restrictions to
service of process in Nevada?
No.
Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure
are from
CivilProcedure.info
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
site
Because the laws of process service
may change from time to time, please
check the
Nevada Courts website
for updated rules of civil procedure
in Nevada.
Rules of Civil
Procedure in Nevada:
Rule 4. Process
- Summons: Issuance.
Upon the filing of the
complaint, the clerk shall
forthwith issue a summons and
deliver it to the plaintiff or
to the plaintiff's attorney, who
shall be responsible for service
of the summons and a copy of the
complaint. Upon request of the
plaintiff, separate or
additional summons shall issue
against any defendants.
- Same: Form.
The summons shall be signed by
the clerk, be under the seal of
the court, contain the name of
the court and county and the
names of the parties, be
directed to the defendant, state
the name and address of the
plaintiff's attorney, if any,
otherwise the plaintiff's
address, and the time within
which these rules require the
defendant to appear and defend,
and shall notify him that in
case of his failure to do so
judgment by default will be
rendered against him for the
relief demanded in the
complaint. When service of the
summons is made by publication,
the summons shall, in addition
to any special statutory
requirements, also contain a
brief statement of the object of
the action substantially as
follows: "This action is brought
to recover a judgment dissolving
the contract of marriage (or
bonds of matrimony) existing
between you and the plaintiff,"
or "foreclosing the mortgage of
plaintiff upon the land (or
other property) described in
complaint," or as the case may
be.
- By Whom Served.
Process shall be served by
the sheriff of the county where
the defendant is found, or by
his deputy, or by any citizen of
the United States over eighteen
years of age, except that a
subpoena may be served as
provided in Rule 45; where the
service of process is made
outside of the United States,
after an order of publication,
it may be served either by any
citizen of the United States
over eighteen years of age or by
any resident of the country,
territory, colony or province,
who is over eighteen years of
age.
- Summons: Personal
Service.
The summons and complaint shall
be served together. The
plaintiff shall furnish the
person making service with such
copies as are necessary. Service
shall be made by delivering a
copy of the summons attached to
a copy of the complaint.
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