Nevada § 38.250 - Nonbinding arbitration of certain civil actions filed in district court required; nonbinding arbitration of certain civil actions filed in justice court authorized; effect of certain agreements by parties to use other alternative methods of resolving disputes

§ 38.250. Nonbinding arbitration of certain civil actions filed in district court required; nonbinding arbitration of certain civil actions filed in justice court authorized; effect of certain agreements by parties to use other alternative methods of resolving disputes

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 38.310 : (a) All civil actions filed in district court for damages, if the cause of action

arises in the State of Nevada and the amount in issue does not exceed $50,000 per

plaintiff, exclusive of attorney's fees, interest and court costs, must be submitted

to nonbinding arbitration in accordance with the provisions of NRS 38.250 to 38.259 , inclusive, unless the parties have agreed or are otherwise required to submit the

action to an alternative method of resolving disputes established by the Supreme Court

pursuant to NRS 38.258 , including, without limitation, a settlement conference, mediation or a short trial. (b) A civil action for damages filed in justice court may be submitted to binding

arbitration or to an alternative method of resolving disputes, including, without

limitation, a settlement conference or mediation, if the parties agree to the submission. 2. An agreement entered into pursuant to this section must be: (a) Entered into at the time of the dispute and not be a part of any previous agreement

between the parties; (b) In writing; and (c) Entered into knowingly and voluntarily. An agreement entered into pursuant to this section that does not comply with the requirements

set forth in this subsection is void. 3. As used in this section, “ short trial ” means a trial that is conducted, with the consent of the parties to the action,

in accordance with procedures designed to limit the length of the trial, including,

without limitation, restrictions on the amount of discovery requested by each party,

the use of a jury composed of not more than eight persons and a specified limit on

the amount of time each party may use to present the party’s case.