Resources by Subject
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WHERE TO START
When trying to locate Nevada forms, it's best to begin your search with the information and resources available at self-help centers and court websites:
State of Nevada Self-Help Center (All Nevada Counties)
Civil Law Self-Help Center (Clark County)
Family Law Self-Help Center (Clark County)
Second Judicial District Court Forms & Packets (Washoe County)
The above list is provided as a starting point only and is not intended as an exhaustive list. We have included additional resources for specialized legal situations below.
Library staff are unable to recommend forms, but they can help with locating resources. If you need assistance locating resources, please contact the Law Library at (775) 684-1640 or reference@nvcourts.nv.gov.
ABANDONED VEHICLE
- Bonded Vehicle Title [Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles] - To apply for a bonded vehicle title if you do not have an existing title or other adequate proof of ownership of a vehicle and you are unable to contact the previous owner for the necessary documentation.
APPELLATE
- Appellate Practice Forms [Nevada Supreme Court]
- Self Help/Pro Se Appellate Forms [Nevada Supreme Court]
- Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure (see Appendix of Forms following Rules)
- Forms [Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals]
- Guides and Legal Outlines [Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Library] - includes Perfecting your Appeal and Section 1983 Outline
BANKRUPTCY
- Local Forms [U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada]
- Official Forms, Instructions and Committee Notes [US Courts]
- Bankruptcy Rules [U.S. Courts]
- Bankruptcy Legal Information Brochure [State Bar of Nevada]
- Bankruptcy Legal Information Brochure [State Bar of Nevada-Spanish]
- Bankruptcy Information [LACSN] - Manual and YouTube video for free bankruptcy class
CIVIL
- Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure
- Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 84. Forms - scroll down to Appendix of Forms
- Clark County Civil Self-Help Center
- Motion [Carson][PDF]
- Las Vegas Justice Court [Las Vegas Justice Court]
- Response to Motion [Carson][PDF]
- Small Claims Process and Forms [New River Township Justice Court, Churchill]
- Reno Justice Court [Washoe]
- Eighth Judicial District Court [Clark]
- Affidavit in Support of Order Extending Time to Answer [Clark][PDF]
- Order Extending Time to Answer [Clark][PDF]
- Application for Order to Show Cause-Contempt [Clark][PDF]
CRIMINAL
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
- Pardon Application [Pardons Board] - Informational page and forms
- Restoration of Civil Rights [Pardons Board] - Includes links to the NRS
- Restoration of Civil Rights [Department of Corrections] - Informational page and forms
- Sealing Records of Criminal Proceedings [Pardons Board] - Informational page and links to forms
FAMILY LAW
- How to File for Adoption - Forms [Family Law Self-Help Center]
- NRS Chapter 127 "Adoption of Children and Adults"
- Termination of Parental Rights & Adoption in Nevada - February 2011 seminar at Washoe County Law Library [VIDEO]
- Annulment [Clark County Family Law Self-Help Center]
- Annulment Forms [Washoe] - click on the + next to Divorces, Annulments, Legal Separations (D10 is joint petition for annulment and D11 is complaint for annulment)
- Custody Information [LACSN] - class manuals (English and Spanish) for and links to YouTube videos of LACSN free class on custody
- Custody Paternity & Child Support [Family Law Self-Help Center] - contains links to packets for complaint, answer, reply, and motions for a variety of custody issues including modification of custody
- Custody and or Visitation [Washoe] - click on the + next to Custody and or Visitation
- Motion to Enforce [Elko][PDF]
- Motion to Modify [Elko][PDF]
- Permission to Permit Removal of Children From the State of Nevada [Elko][PDF]
- Motion to Continue Hearing [Elko][PDF]
- Visitation for Non-Parents [Family Law Self-Help Center]
- Notice of Petition to Register Out-of-State Custody Order
- Custody [Clark] - complaint for custody/visitation/child support, motion for temporary custody and child support, motion to modify, and opposition
- Family Support Application [Clark, District Attorney] - drop down menus to assist selection of correct form
- Custody and or Visitation [Washoe] - click on the + next to Custody and or Visitation
- Family Support Downloadable Forms and Links [Washoe, District Attorney]
- Child Support [Lyon]
- Standardized Divorce Forms - may be used in any Nevada District Court
- Second Judicial District [Washoe] - click on the + next to Divorces, Annulments, Legal Separations
- Eighth Judicial District [Clark]
- Divorce Information [LACSN] - class manuals and links to YouTube videos of LACSN free classes on divorce
- Divorce Legal Information Brochure [State Bar of Nevada]
- Divorce Legal Information Brochure [Spanish-State Bar of Nevada]
- Emancipation of a Minor [Clark]
- Emancipation Forms [Washoe] - click on the + next to All Other Family Related Packets Forms
- Custody Motion Packets [Clark] - motions for order shortening time, and ex parte motion and order for return of child ("Pick-up Order")
- Ex Parte Motion Packets [Washoe] - motions regarding children, mutual restraining order for protection of property and finances, order shortening time, and non-emergency motion
- Separate Maintenance (Separation) [Clark] - contains links to complaint, answer, reply, and decree packets
- Legal Separation [Washoe] - click on + next to Divorces, Annulments, Legal Separations
- State of Nevada Self-Help Center [All Nevada Counties]- adult and child
- Family Law Self-Help Center [Clark] - adult, child and family name
- Name Change [Washoe] - adult and child
- Nevada Secretary of State - Informational page and forms for declaration registration and termination (5 years or less)
- Family Law Self-Help Center - Informational page with forms for termination
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
- How to File to Terminate a Parents Rights [Family Law Self-Help Center]
- How to Respond to a Termination of Parental Rights Case [Family Law Self-Help Center]
- Termination of Parental Rights Hearing [Family Law Self-Help Center]
- Termination of Parental Rights & Adoption in Nevada - February 2011 seminar at Washoe County Law Library [VIDEO]
- A Parents Guide: How to effectively handle your termination of parental rights case [State Bar of Nevada - Produced by the Office of the Clark County Special Public Defender Family Defense Project]
FEDERAL COURTS
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals - Forms & Instructions
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada
- U.S. District Court for Nevada Forms includes information, instructions, and forms for civil and criminal cases, for use by attorneys and/or pro se litigants
- Representing Yourself Assistance [USDC NV] Pro Se Assistance, includes instructions and fillable forms
- Civil Rights Complaint Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 [USDC NV][PDF] included instructions and form
- Motion Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence By a Person in Federal Custody [USDC NV][PDF]
- Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254 by a person in state custody (Not Sentenced to Death) [USDC NV][PDF]
- Court Forms by Category [United States Courts]
FEE WAIVER
- Fee Waivers [All Nevada Counties]
- Application to Waive Filing Fee [Civil Law Self-Help Center]
- Fee Waivers [Family Law Self-Help Center]
- Application to Waive Fees and Costs [Washoe County Law Library] - click on the + next to All Other Family Related Packets Forms
FINANCIAL
- File a complaint with the Nevada Attorney General
- Clark County Bad Check Unit - Forms [Clark County]
- Writ of Garnishment [Civil Law Self-Help Center]
- IRS Forms & Instructions
- Debt Collections [LACSN]
- Collection Proof Class [LACSN] - Manual and PowerPoint [PDF]
GUARDIANSHIP
- Standardized Guardianship Forms [Nevada Supreme Court, Pro Se Assistance Council] - forms for guardianship of adult or minor, with or without hearing, reports, and termination
- Guardianship Information [LACSN] - class manual for and link to YouTube video of LACSN free class on guardianship
- Guardianship [Family Law Self-Help Center]
- Guardianship [Washoe] - click on the + next to "Adult Guardianships" or "Minor Guardianships"
HEALTH
- Living Will Lockbox [SOS] - registry of advance directives for health care
- NVLivingWill.com - Guide for completion of living will for Nevada residents [Nevada Center for Ethics & Health Policy, UNR]
- Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment [Legislature] - NRS 449A.400 (Declaration is located at NRS 449A.436)
- Statutory Power of Attorney [Legislature] - NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660 (form is located at NRS 162A.620)
- Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions [Legislature] - NRS 162A.700 (form is located at NRS 162A.860)
- Power of Attorney Forms Legal Information Brochure [State Bar of Nevada - English]
HOMESTEAD
- Homestead, Clark County Assessor [Clark]
- Homestead, Washoe County
- Abandonment of Homestead, Washoe County
- State of Nevada Declaration of Value
- Filing a Homestead Declaration Legal Information Brochure [State Bar of Nevada]
LANDLORD/TENANT
- Standardized Landlord/Tenant Forms-Apartments [Supreme Court]
- Standardized Landlord/Tenant Forms- Mobile Homes [Supreme Court]
- Henderson Justice Court
- Las Vegas Justice Court
- Evictions [New River Township Justice Court]
- Reno Justice Court[Washoe]
NOTICE OF APPEAL
- Nevada Supreme Court
- Notice of Appeal [Henderson Justice]
- Court Forms[Las Vegas Justice]
- Petition to Unblock Minor's Trust [PDF][Clark]
PARDONS
PROBATE/ESTATES
- Probate [Clark]
- Probate [Washoe]
- Probate and Administration of Estates Legal Information Brochure [State Bar of Nevada]
SMALL CLAIMS
- Small Claims Information [LACSN] - class manuals (English and Spanish) for and link to YouTube video of LACSN free class on small claims
- Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure
- Henderson Justice Court [Clark]
- Las Vegas Justice Court [Clark]
- Civil Law Self Help Center [Las Vegas & Henderson]
- New River Township Justice Court [Churchill]
- Reno Justice Court [Washoe]
- Union Township Justice Court [Humboldt]
STALKING/HARASSMENT/PROTECTION ORDERS
- Protection Orders [Supreme Court]
- Henderson Justice Court [Clark] - scroll down to Protective Orders
- Las Vegas Justice Court [Clark]
- Civil Law Self Help Center
- Nevada Law Help (enter your county/zip for local resources)
UNEMPLOYMENT/WORKERS COMPENSATION
- Petition for Judicial Review [Clark] - includes sample opening brief and reply forms
- Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner Forms & Publications [Word]
VITAL STATISTICS
- Birth and Death Vital Records - Informational page and forms
- Marriage and Divorce Records - Informational page