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PREPARING AND FILING A
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE A HEARING
EXPLANATION OF A STIPULATION AND ORDER
A stipulation is an agreement between the two parties in a case.
If the judge approves that agreement he/she will sign an Order to
make the agreement binding. A Stipulation and Order allows the
parties to resolve a portion of their case without going to a
hearing. For example, in this packet, you and the other party
are agreeing to move a hearing date. If the judge approves the
agreement, you will not go to court to ask the judge to move the
hearing date.
YOU CAN USE THIS STIPULATION AND ORDER IF:
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Both parties are representing themselves; and
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You have a hearing date already scheduled; and
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You and the other party agree that the hearing
date should be moved to another day and time.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING AND FILING A
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE A HEARING
* * * IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE * * *
THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS A COURTESY
ONLY. CLARK COUNTY, THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT, THE SELF-HELP CENTER AND THEIR
EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ERRORS
CONTAINED HEREIN OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION
WITH THE FURNISHING OF THIS MATERIAL.
MANY FAMILY LAW MATTERS INVOLVE COMPLEX AND
VALUABLE LEGAL RIGHTS. THESE FORMS AND
INSTRUCTIONS ARE BASIC, GENERAL FORMS, AND MAY
NOT FIT ALL SITUATIONS. SOME RIGHTS CANNOT BE
ADEQUATELY PROTECTED WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF
AN ATTORNEY. YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN
ATTORNEY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO USE SELF-HELP.
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I. EXPLANATION OF A STIPULATION AND ORDER
A. A stipulation is an agreement between the two parties
in a case. If the judge approves that agreement he/she
will sign an Order to make the agreement binding. A
Stipulation and Order allows the parties to resolve a
portion of their case without going to a hearing. For
example, in this packet, you and the other party are
agreeing to move a hearing date. If the judge approves
the agreement, you will not go to court to ask the
judge to move the hearing date.
B. You can use this Stipulation and Order if:
Both parties are representing themselves; and
You have a hearing date already scheduled;
and
You and the other party agree that the
hearing date should be moved to another day
and time.
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C. This package should contain the following documents:
Instructions for Preparing and Filing a
Stipulation and Order;
Stipulation and Order;
Notice of Entry of Order;
Certificate of Mailing;
List of telephone numbers for the judges’
staffs and the Court Clerks;
Customer survey;
Affirmation.
II. STEP 1: PREPARE YOUR PAPERWORK
NOTE: WHEN FILLING OUT ANY FORM, YOU MUST USE BLACK INK.
PRINT CLEARLY. THE CLERK’S OFFICE WILL NOT FILE YOUR
DOCUMENT IF THE HANDWRITING IS HARD TO READ.
A. THE CAPTION:
The “caption” is the portion of your document which
assists the Court in identifying your particular case.
It is the part of the page that has the blanks above
the words “Plaintiff” and “Defendant”. Generally, this
caption will be the same throughout the entire case and
will be on every document filed in the case. In this
package, the caption is on the: (1) Stipulation and
Order, (2) Notice of Entry of Order, (3) Certificate of
Mailing, and (4) Affirmation.
B. THE STIPULATION AND ORDER:
1. Insert your name, address, and phone number on the
first page, upper left-hand corner.
2. Insert the name of the Plaintiff on the blank
above the word “Plaintiff” in the caption and
insert the name of the Defendant on the blank
above the word “Defendant” in the caption. You
can determine who is the Plaintiff and who is the
Defendant by reviewing other papers that have been
filed in your case.
3. Insert the case number on the line after the words
“CASE NO.” on your documents. You can find the
case number by looking at other documents that
have been filed in your case. The case number
will start with a “D”, “R”, “T”, or “G”. If your
case starts with a “G”, please ask a Self-Help
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Center representative for assistance.
4. Insert the department letter on the line after the
words “DEPT. NO.” You can find the department
letter by looking at other documents that have
been filed in your case.
5. The Stipulation and Order uses a fill-in-the-blank
format. The Stipulation and Order will tell you
what information you need to put into the blank.
If the Stipulation and Order tells you to check an
item, check the box next to the item that applies
(i.e., check the box next to either “Plaintiff” or
“Defendant” if the Stipulation and Order has
“Plaintiff/Defendant”)
a. In the “Order” section of the document, leave
all lines blank except the lines under the
words “Respectfully Submitted”.
6. The Stipulation and Order must be “acknowledged”
by a Notary Public. In other words, you will need
to sign the document in front of a Notary. The
Self-Help Center has a Notary available. Do not
make any copies until the document is notarized.
C. THE NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER:
NOTE: YOU SHOULD PREPARE THIS DOCUMENT AFTER THE JUDGE
HAS SIGNED THE STIPULATION AND ORDER.
1. The Notice of Entry of Order is the document that
tells the other party that the Stipulation and
Order has been filed. It also effects the timing
for rights for both parties (i.e., to appeal the
judge’s decision, to ask the judge to reconsider
his/her decision, etc.).
2. Insert your name, address, and phone number on the
first page, upper left-hand corner.
3. Insert the name of the Plaintiff on the blank
above the word “Plaintiff” in the caption and
insert the name of the Defendant on the blank
above the word “Defendant” in the caption.
4. Insert the case number on the line after the words
“CASE NO.” and insert the department letter on the
line after the words “DEPT. NO.”
5. The Notice of Entry of Order uses a fill-in-the-
blank format. The Notice of Entry of Order will
tell you what information you need to put into the
blank.
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D. THE CERTIFICATE OF MAILING:
NOTE: YOU SHOULD PREPARE THIS DOCUMENT AFTER THE JUDGE
HAS SIGNED THE STIPULATION AND ORDER. PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT WILL HAVE TO BE COMPLETED BY SOMEONE ELSE.
(PLEASE SEE NEXT PARAGRAPH AND SECTION V, BELOW.)
1. The Certificate of Mailing is a document to show
the Court that the other party received a copy of
the papers you have just filed. Someone who is
not related to you by blood or marriage, and who
is over 18 years old, will need to complete part
of this document. This other person is called a
“third party”. (Please see Section V, below, for
more information.)
2. Insert your name, address, and phone number on the
first page, upper left-hand corner.
3. Insert the name of the Plaintiff on the blank
above the word “Plaintiff” in the caption and
insert the name of the Defendant on the blank
above the word “Defendant” in the caption.
4. Insert the case number on the line after the words
“CASE NO.” on your documents and insert the
department letter on the line after the words
“DEPT. NO.”
5. The Certificate of Mailing uses a fill-in-the-
blank format and will tell you what information
you need to put into the blank.
a. The third party will need to fill in the date
that he/she mailed the documents to the other
side.
b. The third party will need to sign the
Certificate of Mailing before a Notary
Public. The Self-Help Center has a Notary
available. Do not make any copies until the
document is notarized.
E. THE AFFIRMATION:
NOTE: You will need to file an Affirmation each time
you file documents. You may want to make a few copies
of the form before completing it.
1. Beginning January 1, 2007, most documents should
not contain parties’ Social Security Numbers.
If certain documents are required to have this
information, the Clerk’s Office and/or the Court
must take steps to ensure that the information
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is kept in a confidential manner. The
Affirmation lets the Clerk’s Office and the
Court know whether the documents you file
contain Social Security Numbers.
2. Insert your name, address, and phone number on
the first page, upper left-hand corner. The
form uses a “fill-in-the-blank” format. Write
the information requested on each line in the
caption.
3. If you or the other party has already filed
paperwork, fill in the “Case No.” and “Dept.
No.” lines to the right of the caption. You can
find this information by looking at other
documents that have been filed in the in the
case, leave the lines blank. The Clerk’s Office
will give you a case number and department
number when you file the paperwork.
4. Check the boxes next to the documents you are
filing. If you are filing document that is not
listed, check the “other” box and state the name
of the document on the line next to the box.
5. Sign and date the form.
III. STEP 2: THE COURT’S REVIEW OF THE STIPULATION AND ORDER
A. Make three copies of the Stipulation and Order and one
copy of the Affirmation.
B. You need to use a two-hole punch on the top of the
original documents and also stamp or write "original"
on the original documents. The Self-Help Center has a
two-hole punch and a stamp that you can use.
C. Paper clip the original Stipulation and Order and two
copies of that document plus the original and copy of
the Affirmation. Keep the other copy of the Stipulation
and Order for your records.
D. Take the elevator to the third floor of the Courthouse.
Go to the reception area by "chambers”. You will see
brown boxes against the wall. Each box is marked with
a department letter. Put the paper clipped documents
into the box belonging to that judge’s department.
E. The judge’s staff will review your paperwork. If it is
approved, the judge will sign the Stipulation and
Order. If you need to make some corrections, the staff
will put a note on your papers to tell you how to
correct them.
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F. The Clerk’s Office will mail the forms to you after
they have been reviewed by the judge. Please give the
clerk a blank 10x13 envelope when you file your
documents. The Clerk’s Office will pay the postage.
After one week, you can call the Clerks Office at 455-
2590 to ask if your paperwork has been mailed. If the
paperwork has not been mailed after two weeks, you may
call the judge's office to make sure that they have
received your paperwork.
G. If the judge signed your Stipulation and Order, the
Clerk’s Office will automatically file it for you. If
your paperwork needs correction, you will need to
follow the instructions from the judge’s office and go
through steps A through F again after you have made the
correction.
IV. STEP 3: PREPARE AND FILE THE NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER
A. Prepare the Notice of Entry and an Affirmation. (Please
See Section II, above)
1. A “file-stamped” copy is a copy of a document that
has the Clerk’s Office’s date and time stamp in
the upper-right corner of the first page. It
indicates that the Clerk’s Office has received the
original document.
B. Make two copies of the Notice of Entry of Order and one
copy of the Affirmation.
C. You need to use a two-hole punch on the top of the
original documents and also stamp or write "original"
on the original documents. The Self-Help Center has a
two-hole punch and a stamp that you can use.
D. Go to the filing counter at the Clerk's Office. The
clerk will file the original documents and will return
the file-stamped copies to you.
V. STEP 4: SERVE THE DOCUMENTS ON THE OPPOSING PARTY AND FILE
THE CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
A. As a general rule, you must give the other party a copy
of any document that you file with the Court. If that
party is represented by an attorney, you must give the
documents to the attorney instead of the other party.
The way of giving the documents to the other party (or
the attorney) is called “service of process” or
“service”. For this packet, you must serve the
Stipulation and Order and the Notice of Entry of Order.
1. Any document that is “served” must be mailed or
delivered by someone who is not related to you by
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blood or marriage. This person is called a “third
party”.
2. Any third party can serve the documents.
However, there are businesses that specialize in
serving documents. You can find these businesses
by looking in the Yellow Pages under “Process
Servers”.
B. There are several ways of serving the other party.
This packet contains a Certificate of Mailing. This
is the most common method of serving a Stipulation and
Order and Notice of Entry of Order. To learn more
about other methods of service, you can review the
Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure at the Self-Help
Center, any Clark County public library, or on-line at
http://www.nvsupremecourt.us. You may also speak to an
attorney.
1. If the other party does not have an attorney, the
third party should mail the documents to the
other side’s last known address (the address you
put in the Certificate of Mailing).
2. If the other party has an attorney, the third
party must mail the document to the attorney at
the attorney’s business address.
C. After the third party has mailed the Stipulation and
Order and Notice of Entry of Order to the other side
(or that side’s attorney) he/she should complete their
portion of the Certificate of Mailing. You will need to
prepare an Affirmation. (See II, above)
1. Make one
copy of the Certificate of Mailing and
one copy of the Affirmation.
2. You need to use a two-hole punch on the top of the
original documents and also stamp or write
"original" on them. The Self-Help Center has a
two-hole punch and a stamp that you can use.
3. Go to the filing counter at the Clerk's Office.
The Clerk will file the original documents and
will return the file-stamped copies to you. Keep
these copies for your records.
These forms can be filled out online.
To begin, left click on the first line.
In order to move to the next line hit
the "tab" key.
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STIP
(Your name)
(Address)
(Telephone)
In Proper Person
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
______________________________, )
Plaintiff, )
vs. ) CASE NO.: ________________
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______________________________. ) DEPT. NO.: _______________
Defendant. )
____________________________________)
STIPULATION AND ORDER
COME NOW the parties, ____________________________________ and
__________________________________, both in Proper Person, and hereby stipulate and agree
that the hearing currently scheduled for ________________at _______________ .m. shall be
continued to the court’s next available date.
DATED this ____ day of ___________________, ________
(Plaintiff’s signature)
(Address)
(Telephone)
Plaintiff In Proper Person
DATED this ____ day of (month) __________, ________
(Defendant’s signature)
(Address)
(Telephone)
Defendant In Proper Person
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF NEVADA )
)ss:
COUNTY OF CLARK )
On this _______ day of _________________, ______, before me, the undersigned Notary
Public in and for the said County and State, personally appeared _________________________,
known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Stipulation and
Order, and who acknowledged to me that [ ] he/ [ ] she did so freely and voluntarily and for the
uses and purposes therein mentioned.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
___________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF NEVADA )
)ss:
COUNTY OF CLARK )
On this ___ day of ______________, ______, before me, the undersigned Notary Public
in and for the said County and State, personally appeared _______________________________
known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Stipulation and
Order, and who acknowledged to me that [ ] he/ [ ] she did so freely and voluntarily and for the
uses and purposes therein mentioned.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
___________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
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ORDER
UPON A READING of the foregoing Stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the hearing presently scheduled for _______________
___________________ at _____________ .m. shall be continued to the ________ day of
_____________, __________ at the hour of _________ .m.
DATED this ________ day of __________________, __________.
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DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Respectfully Submitted:
(Your signature)
[ ] Plaintiff/ [ ] Defendant In Proper Person
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NEOJ
(Your name)
(Address)
(Telephone)
(Check one) [ ] Plaintiff/ [ ] Defendant In Proper Person
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
)
______________________________, ) CASE NO.: ____________
)
Plaintiff, ) DEPT. NO.: ____________
vs. )
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______________________________, )
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Defendant. )
____________________________________)
NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER
TO: (Other party’s name) ____________________________________________;
(Check one) [ ] Plaintiff/ [ ] Defendant
TO: (Other party’s attorney) ____________________________________________;
(Check one) [ ] Plaintiff’s/ [ ] Defendant’s Attorney
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Order was duly entered in the above-referenced case on
the (day) ________ day of (month) _____________________, (year) ____________.
DATED this (day)_______ day of (month)________________, (year)___________.
(Your signature) By:
[ ] Plaintiff/ [ ] Defendant In Proper Person
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CERT
(Your name)
(Address)
(Telephone)
(Check one) [ ] Plaintiff/ [ ] Defendant In Proper Person
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
)
______________________________, ) CASE NO.: ____________
Plaintiff, )
vs. ) DEPT NO.: ____________
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______________________________, )
Defendant. )
____________________________________)
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that service of the (name of document)________________________
was made on (date) ___________________ pursuant to NRCP 5(b) by depositing a copy of same in
the United States Mail in Las Vegas, Nevada, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
(Other party’s name)
(Other party’s address)
(Address)
(Address)
DATED this ________ day of __________________, (year)______________.
(Signature of person who mailed document)
(Name of person who mailed document)
SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before
me this ______ day of
(month)_________________, (year)___________.
___________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
New Policy at the Clerk’s
Office
bring a blank 10X13 envelope when you file your
documents. The clerk will mail your documents to you
after they are reviewed by the judge. The clerk’s office
will pay the postage.
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AFRM
(Your name) _______________________________
(Address) _______________________________
_______________________________
(Telephone) _______________________________
In Proper Person
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
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______________________________, ) CASE NO.: ________________
Plaintiff, )
vs. ) DEPT. NO.: ________________
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______________________________, )
Defendant. )
____________________________________)
AFFIRMATION –DECREE OR ORDER
Pursuant to NRS 239.030
The undersigned does hereby affirm that the following documents do not contain the
social security number of any person: (check the documents being filed at this time)
Decrees
G Default G Decree
G Affidavit of Resident Witness G Request for Summary Disposition
G Certificate of Mailing G Notice of Entry
G Affidavit in Support of Request for Summary Disposition
G Other ______________________________________________________________________
Orders
G Default G Order G Stipulation and Order
G Notice of Entry G Certificate of Mailing
G Other ______________________________________________________________________
The undersigned does hereby affirm that the following documents contain the social
security number of a person as required by state or federal law or for the administration of a
public program or for an application for a federal or state grant: (check the documents being
filed at this time)
G Child Support and Welfare Party Identification Sheet
G Other (name of document) _____________________________________________________
(your signature)____________________________ (date) _____________