Nevada
Summary
The following summarizes statewide court ADR rules and policies. For ADR in a local jurisdiction, see the local court’s website.
Note: This is a summary of state court ADR in Nebraska. Authority for federal court ADR is found in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998. Information on federal court ADR rules and procedures can be found on each court’s website. Any studies or evaluations involving federal court ADR in Nebraska can be found in RSI’s Research Library and in Reports below.
State Legislation
- Nevada Revised Statutes Ch, 3, Sections 3.475 and 3.500: Mediation of Cases Involving Custody or Visitation of Child
- Nevada Revised Statutes Ch. 38: Mediation and Arbitration
- Nevada Revised Statutes Ch. 107, Sections 107.080 & 107.086: Foreclosure Mediation
Statewide Court ADR Rules and Policies
State Office of Court ADR:
- No full-time state court ADR office.
Statutes
Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990
U.S. Congress. Dec. 1, 1990; amended Dec. 9, 2001Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: With this bill, each United States district court is required to develop a civil justice expense and delay reduction plan. As part of this plan, the act authorizes district courts to refer appropriate cases to designated ADR programs. The act also re...
Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998
U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Law Revision Counsel. United States Code, Oct. 1, 1998Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This act authorizes each United States District Court to require litigants in all civil cases to consider the use of ADR process. It provides the framework by which each district court should promulgate procedures and rules regarding the ADR process ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Ch. 38: Mediation and Arbitration
Nevada Legislature. Nevada Revised Statutes, Jan. 1, 2018Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This chapter includes the Uniform Arbitration Act (38.206-38.248); statutes regarding the non-binding arbitration of certain civil actions (38.250-38.259), which include guidelines for the establishment of programs for arbitration and the admissibili...
Nevada Revised Statutes Ch. 3, Sections 3.475 and 3.500: Mediation of Cases Involving Custody or Visitation of Child
Nevada Legislature. Jan. 1, 2018Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: These sections require district courts in counties with populations of more than 100,000 people to establish mandatory mediation programs for disputes involving child custody or visitation issues. Those counties with smaller populations may also esta...
Nevada Revised Statutes Ch. 107, Sections 107.080 & 107.086: Foreclosure Mediation
Nevada Legislature. Jan. 1, 2018Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: Under rule 107.080, $50 is deposited into an Account for Foreclosure Mediation in the State General Fund whenever a notice of default and election to sell is recorded. Rule 107.086 outlines requirements for selling owner-occupied homes and mediation ...
Rules
Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Rules
Supreme Court of Nevada. Effective July 31, 2009; amended February 5, 2018Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: These rules apply to owner-occupied residential foreclosure mediation in Nevada. The program is designed so that lenders and homeowners may exchange information in an attempt to avoid foreclosure, and mediations must occur "within 135 days following ...
Nevada Rules Governing Alternative Dispute Resolution
Supreme Court of Nevada. Mar. 1, 2016Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: Under these rules, any matter otherwise subject to the Court Annexed Arbitration Program may be voluntarily placed in the mediation program by mutual consent of the parties. Parties may make use of the panel of mediators assigned to the program, or m...
Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure
Supreme Court of Nevada. Mar. 1, 2019Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: Rule 16 of these rules addresses settlement conferences in civil appeals. This rule states that cases on civil appeal 'in which all parties are represented by counsel and that do not involve termination of parental rights may be assigned to the settl...
Reports
Process Evaluation of Nevada's Statewide Dependency Mediation Program
Shamini Ganasarajah, et al, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Jun. 1, 2017Resource Type: Study
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: In this study of child protection mediation in seven Nevada counties, the evaluators examined post-mediation surveys to determine not only the participants’ level of satisfaction, sense of fairness and experience of procedural justice, but also wheth...
ADR in the Federal District Courts: An Initial Report
Stienstra, Donna. Nov. 1, 2011Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report describes the use of ADR in the federal courts. Twelve years after the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act required federal courts to provide ADR services for all civil cases, every federal district court has authorized at least one form o...
Foreclosure Mediation in Depth: Number of Mediations Conducted Per Month
Kulp, Heather Scheiwe. Aug. 1, 2011Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report provides information on the number of foreclosure mediations being conducted in court-related programs in 12 states. The report is based on publicly available statistics collected by the author. It includes information on the statewide pr...
Now We're Talking: A Look at Current State-Based Foreclosure Mediation Programs and How to Bring Them to Scale
Cohen, Alon; Jakabovics, Andrew. Jun. 1, 2010Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report reviews foreclosure mediation programs established in 21 states. It describes the programs' structures and provides settlement statistics, where available. The authors argue that mandatory mediation programs have proven to be more effecti...
Annual Report of the Nevada Judiciary - Fiscal Year 2009
Nevada Administrative Office of the Courts. Nov. 1, 2009Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report discusses the current activities and programs in Nevada's court system from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. The report describes the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), Family Court settlement conferences, foreclosure media...
Effectiveness of Access and Visitation Grant Programs
Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. Oct. 1, 2002Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report is based on 254 cases from five states and analyzes the "extent to which the Access and Visitation Grants increased access rights, visitation, and child support payment compliance" (p.1) of noncustodial parents. Two sets of analysis - one...
Court-Annexed Arbitration in Clark County, Nevada: An Evaluation of Its Impact on the Pace, Cost, and Quality of Civil Justice
Gatowski, Sophia I.; Dobbin, Shirley A.; DeWitt, John S.; Carpenter, Joseph F.; Dillehay, Ronald C.; Richardson, James T.; Carns, Donald. Justice System Journal, Jan. 1, 1996Resource Type: Evaluation
Abstract: Clark County, Nevada, set up a court-annexed arbitration program for civil cases with the goals of increasing the pace of litigation, reducing costs for both the court and litigants and maintaining the satisfaction of participants. This evaluation de...
The Impact of Court-Annexed Arbitration on the Pace, Cost, and Quality of Civil Justice in Clark County, Nevada
DeWitt, John S.; Dobbin, Shirley A.; Gatowski, Sophia. Jan. 1, 1994Resource Type: Evaluation
Abstract: To address the problem of a rapid increase in court caseloads, the Supreme Court of Nevada established a system of mandatory, non-binding arbitration for cases valued at less than $25,000 in Clark and Washoe Counties. The programs started on July 1, ...
Multi-State Assessment of Divorce Mediation and Traditional Court Processing
Keilitz, Susan L.. Sep. 1, 1992Resource Type: Evaluation
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: This study assesses a mediation program in one county in each of four states - Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and North Carolina - and compares them to non-program counties. Through an examination of court records and survey data, the author found that ...
Contacts
Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Program
Supreme Court of Nevada. Jan. 1, 1997Resource Type: Program
Abstract: The Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Program was established in 1997 and utilizes mediation for civil appeals cases. The website for this program provides information regarding settlement judges, process information, advantages of the program and cont...
Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program
Jul. 9, 2001Resource Type: Program
Abstract: The state launched a foreclosure mediation program in July 2009. The program's website provides a description of the mediation process, press releases about the program, and resources for homeowners, lenders and mediators....