Nevada Revised Statutes 37.083 – Default of defendant: Entry; effect
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If the defendant fails to file an answer within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint, the clerk shall, upon application of the plaintiff, enter the defendant’s default, and the defendant shall be deemed to have waived all defenses and objections to the sufficiency and validity of the complaint and to the right of plaintiff to condemn the described property for the purposes stated therein.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 37.083
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.