Nevada § 34.731 - Petition: Service or filing by electronic means; response or answer may be filed electronically; decision or order and notice of decision or order may be filed or served electronically; acceptance by clerk
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§ 34.731. Petition: Service or filing by electronic means; response or answer may be filed electronically; decision or order and notice of decision or order may be filed or served electronically; acceptance by clerk
1. A petition that challenges the computation of time that the petitioner has served
pursuant to a judgment of conviction or that challenges the validity of a judgment
of conviction may be served by electronic means upon the officer or other person by
whom the petitioner is confined or restrained. A copy of the petition may also be served by electronic means upon the Attorney
General or any other prosecuting agency. 2. A petition filed with the clerk of the district court for the county in which the
conviction occurred pursuant to NRS 34.738 may be filed electronically. 3. A response or answer to a petition filed by a prosecuting agency pursuant to NRS 34.745 may be filed electronically. 4. A decision or order prepared by the court pursuant to NRS 34.830 may be filed electronically. A copy of the decision or order may be served by electronic means upon the petitioner
and the petitioner's counsel. A notice of a decision or order may be electronically delivered to the petitioner
by the clerk of the court. 5. The clerk of the court may accept a petition and a response or answer to the petition
that is filed electronically. A petition, response or answer that is filed electronically may be converted into
a printed document and served upon a respondent or petitioner, as applicable, in the
same manner as a petition, response or answer that is not filed electronically. 6. A petition, response, answer, order or decision that is filed electronically shall
be deemed to be filed on the date that it is filed electronically if it is filed not
later than 11:59 p.m. on that date.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 34.731 cover?
Section 34.731 ("Petition: Service or filing by electronic means; response or answer may be filed electronically; decision or order and notice of decision or order may be filed or served electronically; acceptance by clerk") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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