NEVADA ARBITRATION RULES
Rule 1. The court annexed arbitration program. The Court Annexed Arbitration Program (the program) is a mandatory, non-binding arbitration program, as hereinafter described, for certain civil cases commenced in judicial districts that include a county whose population is 100,000 or more. Judicial districts having a lesser population may adopt local rules implementing all or part of the program.
[Added; effective July 1, 1992; amended effective January 1, 2005.]
Rule 2. Intent of program and application of rules.
(A) The purpose of the program is to provide a simplified procedure for obtaining a prompt and equitable resolution of certain civil matters.
(B) These rules shall apply to all arbitration proceedings commenced in the program.
(C) These arbitration rules are not intended, nor should they be construed, to address every issue which may arise during the arbitration process. The intent of these rules is to give considerable discretion to the arbitrator, the commissioner and the district judge. Arbitration hearings are intended to be informal, expeditious and consistent with the purposes and intent of these rules.
(D) These rules may be known and cited as the Nevada Arbitration Rules, or abbreviated N.A.R.
[Added; effective July 1, 1992; amended effective January 1, 2005.]