# Nev. DCR 12: Rule 12 . Form of papers presented for filing; exhibits; documents; legal citations > Nevada · Court rules · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R12 ## Section - **Citation:** Nev. DCR 12 - **Heading:** Rule 12 . Form of papers presented for filing; exhibits; documents; legal citations - **Jurisdiction:** Nevada - **Kind:** Court rules - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Nevada Court Rules / Rules of the District Court of the State of Nevada / Rule 12 ## Text 1. All pleadings and papers presented for filing shall be flat, unfolded, firmly bound together at the top, on white paper of standard quality, not less than 16-lb. weight and 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size. All papers shall be typewritten or prepared by some other duplication process that will produce clear and permanent copies equally legible to printing. Type may not be smaller than pica size, and may be either 10-or 12-point type. Carbon or photocopies may not be filed, except as provided in subsection 6 of this rule. Only one side of the paper may be used. The lines on each page shall be double-spaced, except that descriptions of real property may be single-spaced. All quotations of more than 50 words shall be indented. Pages shall be numbered consecutively at the bottom. 2. No original pleading or paper shall be amended by making erasures or interlineations thereon, or by attaching slips thereto, except by leave of court. 3. The first page of every pleading or paper presented for filing shall contain: (a) The case number on line 1 at the left side of the page, (b) The number of the department if any, to which the case is assigned on line 2, immediately under the case number, (c) The space to the right of lines 1 through 5 shall be reserved for the clerk’s file stamp, (d) The title of the court in the center of the page on lines 6 and 7, (e) The name of the action or proceeding, single-spaced, below the title of the court and to the left of center of the page, e.g.: JOHN DOE, Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD ROE, Defendant s assigned on line 2, immediately under the case number, (c) The space to the right of lines 1 through 5 shall be reserved for the clerk’s file stamp, (d) The title of the court in the center of the page on lines 6 and 7, (e) The name of the action or proceeding, single-spaced, below the title of the court and to the left of center of the page, e.g.: JOHN DOE, Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD ROE, Defendant. } (f) To the right of center, directly opposite the name of the action or proceeding, the name of the pleading, motion, or other document, sufficient in description to apprise the respondent and 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; Plaintiff Doe’s Interrogatories to Defendant Roe; Order Granting Plaintiff Doe’s Motion for Summary Judgment Against Defendant Roe. For the convenience of the court and the parties, the same description on the motion papers shall appear on all posted calendars at the time of the hearing. 4. All exhibits attached to pleadings or papers shall clearly show the exhibit number at the bottom or on the right side thereof. Copies of exhibits must be clearly legible and not unnecessarily voluminous, and must be reduced to 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, or conveniently folded to that size. Original documents shall 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. 5. When a decision of the supreme court of the State of Nevada is cited, the citation to Nevada Reports shall be given with the year of the decision. Whenever a decision of an appellate court of any other state is cited, the citation to West’s National Reporter System shall be given together with the state and year of decision. When a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States is cited, at least one parallel citation and the year of decision shall be given ted, the citation to Nevada Reports shall be given with the year of the decision. Whenever a decision of an appellate court of any other state is cited, the citation to West’s National Reporter System shall be given together with the state and year of decision. When a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States is cited, at least one parallel citation and the year of decision shall 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 shall be given. 6. The clerk shall not accept for filing any pleadings or documents which are not properly signed or do not comply with this rule, but for good cause shown, the court may permit the filing of noncomplying pleadings and documents. Paragraph 1, except as to the size of paper, and Paragraph 3 of this rule do not apply to printed forms furnished by the clerk, the district attorney, the public defender, or the court. 7. All transcripts of evidence and proceedings prepared and filed by official court reporters shall be prepared on pages which shall be 8 1/2 inches x 11 inches in size. The left margin shall not be more than 1 1/2 inches from the left edge of the paper and the right margin shall not be more then 3/4 inch from the right edge of the paper. Each page shall be pre-numbered on the left margin and shall contain a minimum of 24 lines of type. The first line of any question or of any answer may be indented not more than 5 spaces from the left margin; the first line of any paragraph or other material may be indented not more than 10 spaces from the left margin. There shall not be more than one space between each word, nor more than 2 spaces between each sentence. Type pitch shall be not less than 10 characters per inch, and may be double spaced or 1 1/2 spaced. ## Nearby sections - [Nev. DCR 2 Rule 2 . Definitions of words and terms. In these rules, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R2.md) - [Nev. DCR 5 Rule 5 . Scope, construction, and application of rules. These rules shall be liberally construed to secure the proper and efficient administration of the business and affairs of the court and to promote and facilitate the administration of justice by the court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R5.md) - [Nev. DCR 7 Rule 7 . Setting of cases for trial; pretrial conferences.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R7.md) - [Nev. DCR 8 Rule 8 . Notice to clerk, attorneys when court will sit in county where court not in continuous session.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R8.md) - [Nev. DCR 9 Rule 9 . Law days: Precedence of law questions; notice; continuances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R9.md) - [Nev. DCR 10 Rule 10 . Duties of bailiff, sheriff. During the time the court remains in session, the bailiff, if there is one, or the sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy in attendance pursuant to law if there is no bailiff, shall:](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R10.md) - [Nev. DCR 11 Rule 11 . Custody and withdrawal of papers, records and exhibits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R11.md) - [Nev. DCR 12 Rule 12 . Form of papers presented for filing; exhibits; documents; legal citations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R12.md) - [Nev. DCR 13 Rule 13 . Motions: Procedure for making motions; affidavits; renewal, rehearing of motions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R13.md) - [Nev. DCR 14 Rule 14 . Motions for continuance: Contents, service of affidavits; counter-affidavits; argument.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R14.md) - [Nev. DCR 15 Rule 15 . Motions, issues of law: Oral hearings or submission on briefs; notice of and compliance with decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R15.md) - [Nev. DCR 17 Rule 17 . Orders extending time; notice to opposing party.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R17.md) - [Nev. DCR 18 Rule 18 . Trial, hearing of cause, proceeding, motion entered into by one judge prevents action by another judge unless requested; only judge having charge of cause may grant further time to plead, act, unless the judge’s inability shown by affidavit; modification of rule in judicial districts having more than one judge, another judge requested, or another judge assigned.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R18.md) - [Nev. DCR 22 Rule 22 . Transfer of certain cases to district court from justice court under NRS 66.070 : Grounds for dismissal of action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R22.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R12. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.