1.  If a person who is not licensed as a process server pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS files a proof of service of process with a court of competent jurisdiction in violation of NRS 648.1655, the proof of service of process must be treated as legally insufficient by the court and any resulting judgment based upon the proof of service of process is void.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 14.027

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.

2.  As used in this section, ‘process server’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 648.014.

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