Nevada Service of Process Rules
Nevada
State Serve Rules
Affidavit
Notary
Not Required
Refusal service
Yes, state defines as "refusal" on the affidavit
Mailing
Mail for corporate substitute service
Not Required
Mail for substitue service
Not Required
Minors, Incapacitated, and Jail
Incapacitated individuals + care/custody
Must serve individual + care/custody
Jail Care Custody Service
Yes, state requires service on the warden or person in charge
Jail Personal Service
Facility-specific policy, (mail allowed)
Service to a minor
Y 14+, N <14
Proof Specialists
Mirrors Fed Rules
Yes
M&O
Not required for service
Substitute Service Rules - Business / Entity
Corporate subservice at a residence
Not Permissible
Government substitute service
Yes, may serve a designated employee
Service of Corporate Person in charge
No, must serve agent/officer
Workplace substitute service
Not Permissible
Substitute Service Rules - Individuals
Due diligence prior to substitute service
Not Required
Minimum age for substitute service
Suitable age and discretion
Residential substitute service
Permissible
Spousal Service
Not Permissible
Subpoena Personal Service Only?
Subserve to a co-resident permissible
Substitute serve by posting (Nail & Mail)
Not permissible, must serve documents
When and where can you serve?
Endorcing the Summons prior to serving
Not required
Serve at a nursing home
Client policy
Sunday Service
Permissible
Eviction Summons Rules
Mailing
Certified Mail
No
Mail always?
No
Mail if posted
Required
Mail if subserve
Yes
Mail SLA
Overnight
Posting Rules
Due Diligence Prior to Posting
Not Required
Posting
Permissible
Eviction Posting Rules
Affidavit
Notary for Notice
Not required
Mailing
Certified Mail
No
Mail always?
Yes
Mail SLA
Overnight
Proof Specialists
Server/Marshal Required?
Server
**Notary:** Not Required
**Civil Subpoenas: No special rules**
**Can serve on Sundays**
**Some courts reject an electronic signature.**
**INDIVIDUAL**
+ Personal
+ Substituted
+ Dwelling/house/usual place of abode
- Family/Roomate, suitable age
**PRIVATE ENTITIES**
+ Registered agent or:
- any officer or director of a corporation;
- any partner of a general partnership;
- any general partner of a limited partnership;
- any member of a member-managed limited-liability company;
- any manager of a manager-managed limited-liability company;
- any trustee of a business trust;
- any officer or director of a miscellaneous organization mentioned in NRS Chapter 81;
- any managing or general agent of any entity or association
**PUBLIC ENTITY - STATE**
+ Attorney General, or a person designated by the Attorney General in office
+ Person in in office of named public entity, or their agent
**PUBLIC ENTITY - COUNTIES, CITIES, ETC.**
+ Presiding officer of the governing body or their agent
**MINOR**
+ Guardian or fiduciary
- Parent if none of above
+ Adult having care or roomate/family living with minor of suitable age
+ Must also serve minor if 14+
**INCAPICATED PERSON**
+ to the incapacitated person and to one of the following persons:
+ Guardian or similar fiduciary
- If no appointed guardian:
+ Person of suitable age and discretion with whom the incapacitated person resides
+ Facility director or agent
**POSTING (EVICTIONS)**
+ Allowed
+ Must OVERNIGHT mail copy to address after posting
