Certificate of Service - Nevada

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

State of Nevada

IMPORTANT NEVADA NOTICE: NEFCR 4 generally requires licensed Nevada attorneys and attorneys permitted to practice under SCR 42 to electronically file case-related documents unless exempt. Under NEFCR 10 and N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E), EFS notice to registered users is effective service. Proof of service is governed by N.R.C.P. 5(b)(4). N.R.C.P. 6(d) adds three days only for service by mail, leaving a paper with the clerk, or another consented delivery method under N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(F); it does not add three days for EFS or other electronic service under N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E).

PART I: COURT CAPTION

DISTRICT COURT
[________________________________] COUNTY, NEVADA

[________________________________],
Plaintiff(s),

v.

Case No.: [________________________________]
Dept. No.: [________________________________]

[________________________________],
Defendant(s).

Judicial District: [________________________________]

PART II: IDENTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS SERVED

I, [________________________________], hereby certify that on [__/__/____], I served the following document(s) upon the parties identified in Part III:

1. [________________________________]
2. [________________________________]
3. [________________________________]
4. [________________________________]
5. [________________________________]

(Attach additional sheet if needed.)

PART III: PARTIES SERVED

Served Party / Attorney No. 1

Name: [________________________________]
Role: ☐ Attorney for Plaintiff ☐ Attorney for Defendant ☐ Self-Represented Party ☐ Other: [____________]
Representing: [________________________________]
Firm/Organization: [________________________________]
Street Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]
Mailing Address (if different): [________________________________]
Email Address (EFS registered): [________________________________]
Nevada Bar Number (if attorney): [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

Method of Service — Party / Attorney No. 1 (check all that apply):

☐ Electronic Service via Nevada EFS (Odyssey eFileNV / eFlex) [PRIMARY METHOD FOR REGISTERED USERS]
Filed and served through Nevada's Electronic Filing System pursuant to N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E) and NEFCR 10.
Upon electronic submission and filing, the EFS sends notice to all registered users — this notice constitutes effective service.
The time to respond is computed from the date of service stated in the proof of service, which is the date the document was submitted to the EFS.
EFS Transaction/Confirmation Number: [________________________________]
Date/Time of Submission: [__/__/____] at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m. Pacific Time

No three-day extension applies to EFS service under N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E). See N.R.C.P. 6(d).

☐ Electronic Mail (Email)
Served by email pursuant to N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E) with prior written consent.
Email address used: [________________________________]
Date sent: [__/__/____] Time sent: [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.
Written consent on file: ☐ Yes
(No three-day extension applies to electronic service under N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E).)

☐ First-Class Mail, Postage Prepaid
Mailed to: [________________________________]
Date deposited: [__/__/____] City of mailing: [________________________________]
(+3 days added to response deadlines per N.R.C.P. 6(d).)

☐ Overnight Delivery / Commercial Carrier
Carrier name: [________________________________]
Tracking number: [________________________________]
Date of deposit with carrier: [__/__/____]
Delivery requested: ☐ Next business day ☐ Second business day
(+3 days added to response deadlines per N.R.C.P. 6(d).)

☐ Personal Delivery / Hand Delivery
Delivered in person at: [________________________________]
Date of delivery: [__/__/____] Time: [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.
Received by: [________________________________]
(Effective date: date of delivery. No additional days added.)

☐ Messenger Delivery
Delivered via messenger at: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____] Time: [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.
Messenger/Service: [________________________________]
Received by: [________________________________]

☐ Leaving at Office
Left with: [________________________________] (clerk or person in charge; or left in conspicuous place if no one present)
Address: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____] Time: [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.

☐ Leaving at Residence
Left with: [________________________________] (person of suitable age and discretion residing therein)
Address: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____] Time: [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.

Served Party / Attorney No. 2

Name: [________________________________]
Role: ☐ Attorney for Plaintiff ☐ Attorney for Defendant ☐ Self-Represented Party ☐ Other: [____________]
Representing: [________________________________]
Firm/Organization: [________________________________]
Street Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]
Email Address (EFS registered): [________________________________]
Nevada Bar Number (if attorney): [________________________________]

Method of Service — Party / Attorney No. 2 (check all that apply):

☐ Nevada EFS Electronic Service
Transaction/Confirmation Number: [________________________________]
Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.

☐ Email (with consent/court order)
Email: [________________________________] Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.

☐ First-Class Mail
Mailed to: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____] City: [________________________________]

☐ Overnight Carrier
Carrier: [________________________________] Tracking: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

☐ Personal Delivery / Hand Delivery
Date: [__/__/____] Time: [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m. Received by: [________________________________]

☐ Messenger Delivery
Date: [__/__/____] Messenger: [________________________________]

☐ Left at Office
Date: [__/__/____] Left with: [________________________________]

☐ Left at Residence
Date: [__/__/____] Left with: [________________________________]

Served Party / Attorney No. 3

Name: [________________________________]
Role: ☐ Attorney for Plaintiff ☐ Attorney for Defendant ☐ Self-Represented Party ☐ Other: [____________]
Street Address / Email: [________________________________]

Method of Service — Party / Attorney No. 3 (check all that apply):

☐ Nevada EFS Electronic Service — Transaction No.: [________________________________] Date/Time: [__/__/____]
☐ Email (with consent) — Address: [________________________________] Date/Time: [__/__/____]
☐ First-Class Mail — Mailed: [__/__/____] City: [________________________________]
☐ Overnight Carrier — Carrier: [________________] Tracking: [________________]
☐ Personal/Hand Delivery — Date: [__/__/____] Received by: [________________________________]
☐ Messenger — Date: [__/__/____] Service: [________________________________]
☐ Left at Office/Residence — Date: [__/__/____] Left with: [________________________________]

(Attach additional party service pages as needed.)

PART IV: NEVADA SERVICE RULES AND TIME EXTENSION REFERENCE

Additional Time After Certain Service Methods — N.R.C.P. 6(d)

When a party must act within a prescribed period after service, N.R.C.P. 6(d) adds three days only for the methods identified in N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(C), (D), and (F).

Nevada EFS — Electronic Filing and Service

• Nevada's courts use electronic filing systems including Odyssey eFileNV (many districts) and eFlex (Eleventh Judicial District and others).
• Attorneys in cases managed through the EFS must file documents electronically.
• When a document is electronically submitted and filed, the EFS automatically sends notice to all registered users — this notice constitutes effective service. N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E); NEFCR 10.
• The time to respond is computed from the date of service stated in the proof of service, which must be the date of submission to the EFS.
• Under N.R.C.P. 5(b)(4), a proof of service must be attached to an electronic filing.
• Self-represented parties not registered with the EFS must be served by traditional non-electronic means.
• Confidential documents must be identified and handled under NEFCR 14, the Nevada Rules for Sealing and Redacting Court Records, and any applicable local rule or court order.

Eighth Judicial District (Clark County — Las Vegas)

• Clark County uses the Eighth Judicial District Court Rules, including Rule 9, which addresses additional certificate language and e-filing requirements.
• Attorneys in Clark County (Eighth JD) must check Rule 9 and any current administrative orders for local certificate of service requirements.
• File & ServeXpress has been used in Clark County for certain matters; confirm current EFS platform with the Eighth JD Clerk's Office.

Email Service Requirements — N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E)

• Email service under N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E) requires the recipient's prior written consent.
• Email service is not automatic — it requires an affirmative consent mechanism.
• Retain written consent documentation in the case file.

Service on Self-Represented (Pro Se) Parties

• Self-represented parties who are not registered EFS users must be served by personal delivery, mail, overnight carrier, or other authorized non-electronic means.
• Do not serve pro se parties through the EFS unless they are registered users.
• Some Nevada courts have self-help programs; check the relevant court's self-help center requirements.

PART V: PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL — DECLARATION

(Complete when any service was made by first-class U.S. mail.)

I, [________________________________], declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Nevada that the following is true and correct:

I am over the age of 18 years and I am not a party to this action. My business/residential address is:

[________________________________]
[________________________________]

On [__/__/____], I served the documents described in Part II by enclosing true and correct copies in sealed envelopes, with postage fully prepaid, addressed to:

Mail Recipient 1:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
[________________________________]

Mail Recipient 2:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
[________________________________]

Mail Recipient 3:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
[________________________________]

I deposited the sealed envelope(s) in the United States mail at:

Post Office/Location: [________________________________]
City, State: [________________________________], Nevada
Date of deposit: [__/__/____]
Approximate time: [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____] at [________________________________], Nevada.

Signature: [________________________________]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Title/Capacity: [________________________________]

PART VI: PROOF OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE — DECLARATION

(Complete when any service was made through Nevada's EFS or by email. Required to be attached to electronic filing per N.R.C.P. 5(b)(4).)

I, [________________________________], declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Nevada that the following is true and correct:

I am over the age of 18 years. My business/residential address is:

[________________________________]
[________________________________]

A. Service via Nevada Electronic Filing System (EFS)

☐ On [__/__/____], at approximately [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m. Pacific Time, I electronically submitted and filed the documents identified in Part II through the Nevada EFS: [________________________________]. Upon filing, the system sent notice to all registered users in this case, which constitutes effective service under N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(E) and NEFCR 10. The date of service stated in this proof of service is the date the document was submitted to the EFS: [__/__/____].

EFS Transaction/Confirmation Number: [________________________________]
Date/Time of System Confirmation: [__/__/____] at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m.

Parties served through EFS:

1. [________________________________]
2. [________________________________]
3. [________________________________]

B. Service via Email (Written Consent/Court Order on File)

☐ On [__/__/____], at [____] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m. Pacific Time, I served the documents identified in Part II by sending true and correct copies as email attachments to the following email addresses, with prior written consent on file:

1. [________________________________] (email) — for [________________________________] (attorney/party)
   Consent documentation: [________________________________]

2. [________________________________] (email) — for [________________________________] (attorney/party)
   Consent documentation: [________________________________]

Email sent from: [________________________________]

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____] at [________________________________], Nevada.

Signature: [________________________________]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

PART VII: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE — SIGNATURE BLOCK

This Certificate of Service is attached to and filed with the document(s) served, pursuant to N.R.C.P. 5 and NEFCR.

Date: [__/__/____]

Respectfully submitted,

Signature: [________________________________]

Printed Name: [________________________________]
Nevada Bar Number: [________________________________]
Firm Name: [________________________________]
Street Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]
Telephone: ([____]) [____]-[________]
Facsimile: ([____]) [____]-[________]
Email: [________________________________]
Attorney for: ☐ Plaintiff ☐ Defendant ☐ [________________________________]

PART VIII: COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST

☐ All documents served are identified in Part II
☐ Every party or their attorney has been served
☐ Nevada EFS used as primary method for registered attorneys
☐ Proof of service attached to electronic filing (required by N.R.C.P. 5(b)(4))
☐ Date of service stated in proof = date of submission to EFS
☐ Email service: prior written consent on file and documented
☐ Self-represented parties served by non-electronic means (unless EFS-registered)
☐ 3-day response extension (N.R.C.P. 6(d)) applied only to service under N.R.C.P. 5(b)(2)(C), (D), or (F)
☐ Eighth JD Rule 9 certificate language verified if Clark County case
☐ EFS transaction/confirmation number recorded and saved
☐ Confidential-document procedures under NEFCR 14 and applicable sealing rules followed
☐ Declaration under penalty of perjury completed and signed
☐ Electronic confirmation receipts saved to case file

PART IX: ORIGINAL PROCESS — REFERENCE NOTE

(For reference only — original process is governed by N.R.C.P. 4.)

Service of original process (summons and complaint, petition) must be made as specified in N.R.C.P. 4. A summons, complaint, petition, or other document that must be served with a summons cannot be served through the EFS. NEFCR 10(a). Service on a domestic corporation must be made on an officer, director, managing agent, or registered agent. NRS 14.020. Service by publication requires a court order. N.R.C.P. 4(e)(1).

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• N.R.C.P. 5 (full text PDF): https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/14240/nrcp_5.pdf
• N.R.C.P. 6 (full text PDF): https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/14294/nrcp_6.pdf
• Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (full): https://www.leg.state.nv.us/courtrules/nrcp.html
• Nevada Electronic Filing and Conversion Rules (ADKT 615 clean copy): https://caseinfo.nvsupremecourt.us/document/view.do?csNameID=68007&csIID=68007&deLinkID=968392&onBaseDocumentNumber=24-37770
• Nevada Supreme Court E-Filing Instructions: https://nvcourts.gov/supreme/how_do_i/training/e_filing_instructions
• Connor & Connor — N.R.C.P. 5 Overview: https://connorpllc.com/nrcp-5-service-and-filing-of-pleadings-and-other-papers/