Nevada § 31.020 - Affidavit for attachment: Contents

§ 31.020. Affidavit for attachment: Contents

1. All applications to the court for an order directing the clerk to issue a writ

of attachment without notice to the defendant shall be accompanied by the affidavit

of the plaintiff or any other person having personal knowledge of the facts constituting

one or more of the grounds for attachment, which affidavit or affidavits shall: (a) Set forth clearly the nature of the plaintiff's claim for relief and that the

same is valid. (b) Set forth the amount which the affiant believes the plaintiff is entitled to recover

from the defendant, and if there is more than one plaintiff or more than one defendant,

the amount the affiant believes each plaintiff is entitled to recover or the amount

that the plaintiff is entitled to recover from each defendant. (c) Describe in reasonable and clear detail all the facts which show the existence

of any one of the grounds for an attachment without notice to the defendant. (d) Describe in reasonable detail the money or property sought to be attached and

the location thereof if known. (e) If the property sought to be attached is other than money, set forth to the best

knowledge and information of the affiant, the value of such property less any prior

liens or encumbrances. (f) Name all third persons upon whom a writ of garnishment in aid of the writ of attachment

will be served. (g) In an action upon a foreign judgment attach a copy of the judgment to the affidavit

for attachment as an exhibit. (h) State whether, to the best information and belief of the affiant, the money or

property sought to be attached is exempt from execution. 2. All applications to the court for an order directing the clerk to issue a writ

of attachment with notice to the defendant shall be accompanied by an affidavit setting

forth the item required by subsection 1, except that such affidavit may show the existence

of any one of the grounds for attachment with notice.