# 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

> Nevada · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_DCR_R5

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. DCR 5
- **Heading:** 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
- **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 5

## Text

These rules cover the practice and procedure in all actions in the district courts of all districts where no local rule covering the same subject has been approved by the supreme court. Local rules which are approved for a particular judicial district shall be applied in each instance whether they are the same as or inconsistent with these rules.

## 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)

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