Sparks Justice Court

Not all notices are required to be filed with the court prior to being served on the tenant. The best way to tell if the notice is legal, is for you to bring it into the court so we may actually see it.

Yes, you may complete and file an affidavit with the court, a "Motion to Proceed Informa Pauperis". A judge reviews your motion and if granted, your filing fee and possibly your service fee are waived for that specific case.

If the notice was handed to you, you have 5 judicial days. If it was posted, you have 5 judicial days plus 3 straight days to either pay the rent, leave the unit, file an Affidavit of Tenant, or contact an attorney for legal advice and other options. If you plan to contest the notice, you will need to bring the notice with you and file an Affidavit of Tenant. There is a filing fee required. If you cannot afford to pay the fee, you may qualify for a fee waiver.

You can file a Motion to Contest Personal Property lien. A hearing would be set to go before the judge to settle the dispute.

When you file an Affidavit of Tenant, a hearing is set. At the hearing, depending on the testimony given from both parties, the judge will render a decision. That decision would determine whether you may stay for additional time.

A Small Claims Application is required along with a filing fee. From your application, court staff will prepare an Declaration of Complaint for you and set a court date.

Six years.

Here are the most common ways: (1) garnish wages, (2) attach a bank account, (3) file a lien on the property.

You may request the court to issue Supplementary Proceedings also known as a Debtor's Hearing. At this hearing, you have the opportunity to ask the debtor questions about his assets.

Jurisdiction of the court is determined by where the defendant lives, works, or does business. With the information you provided, the case would be filed in the Justice Court in Fernley.

A court date is not typically set at the time of filing. As stated on the summons, you have twenty (20) days from the day you were served the documents to file an answer with the court if you are disputing that you owe the debt. If you wish to make payment arrangements, you may contact the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney. You may also want to contact an attorney for legal advice on how to proceed with your case.

A plaintiff is a party that initiates the civil case. A respondent or defendant is the person the action is sought against in a court of law.

You will need to contact your employer. Your employer will calculate with amount of your disposable earnings that may be withheld from your paycheck.

A clerk can only explain the courts processing of a particular issue. You will need to speak to an attorney for legal advice. If you cannot afford an attorney, the court does have a list of agencies that provide free legal advice.

The money is not owed to the court. You would pay the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney.

You may electronically file by using the courts E-Filing system, www.efilenv.com. and of course there is always the mail.

It depends on what the paperwork is. Eviction notices, yes, usually with a witness. Small Claims and Civil documents, are to be served by a licensed process server, but certain documents may be served by a disinterested party.