1.  Not later than 10 days before the date set for the trial of a summary proceeding, each party to the action shall file and serve upon each other party a trial memorandum containing:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 29A.070

  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • summary proceeding: means an action governed by the provisions of this chapter. See Nevada Revised Statutes 29A.010
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(a) A concise statement of the facts relied upon to support each of the party’s claims and defenses, with references to the parts of the record where these facts appear;

(b) A statement of any admitted or undisputed facts;

(c) A statement of any issues of law, accompanied by points and authorities addressing those issues; and

(d) Any other information required to assist the court in resolving the matter.

2.  If any party fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the court may:

(a) Strike the pleadings of the offending party and enter judgment against that party;

(b) Continue the trial of the matter, upon condition that the offending party pay the reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred by each opposing party in preparing for the trial; or

(c) Take such other action as it deems appropriate under the circumstances.

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