Rule 13 - Counterclaim and Cross-Claim(a)Compulsory Counterclaims. A pleading must state as a counterclaim any claim that at the time of serving the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, if it arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing party's claim and does not require for its adjudication the presence of third parties over whom the court cannot acquire jurisdiction, and if an original action might be brought upon it by the defendant against the plaintiff in a justice court. But the pleader need not state the claim if:(1) at the time the action was commenced the claim was the subject of another pending action; or(2) the opposing party brought suit upon the claim by attachment or other process by which the court did not acquire jurisdiction to render a personal judgment on that claim, and the pleader is not stating any counterclaim under this rule.(b)Permissive Counterclaims. A pleading may state as a counterclaim any claim against an opposing party not arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing party's claim if an original action might be brought upon it by the defendant against the plaintiff in a justice court.(c)Counterclaim Exceeding Opposing Claim. A counterclaim may or may not diminish or defeat the recovery sought by the opposing party. It may claim relief exceeding in amount or different in kind from that sought in the pleading of the opposing party but is limited by the provisions of subsection (j).(d)Counterclaim Against the State. These rules must not be construed to enlarge beyond the limits now fixed by law the right to assert counterclaims or to claim credits against the State or an officer or agency thereof.(e)Counterclaim Maturing or Acquired After Pleading. A claim that either matured or was acquired by the pleader after serving a pleading may, with the permission of the court, be presented as a counterclaim by supplemental pleading.(f)Omitted Counterclaim. When a pleader fails to present a counterclaim through oversight, inadvertence, or excusable neglect, or when justice requires, the pleader may by leave of court state the counterclaim by amendment.(g) Cross-Claim Against Coparty. If the cross-claim is a claim upon, which an original action might be brought in a justice court, a pleading may state as a cross-claim any claim by one party against a coparty arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter either of the original action or of a counterclaim therein or relating to any property that is the subject matter of the original action. Such cross-claim may include a claim that the party against whom it is asserted is or may be liable to the cross-claimant for all or part of a claim asserted in the action against the cross-claimant.(h)Joinder of Additional Parties. Persons other than those made parties to the original action may be made parties to a counterclaim or cross-claim in accordance with the provisions of Rules 19 and 20.(i)Separate Trials; Separate Judgment. If the court orders separate trials as provided in Rule 42(b), judgment on a counterclaim or cross-claim may be rendered in accordance with the terms of Rule 54(b) when the court has jurisdiction so to do, even if the claims of the opposing party have been dismissed or otherwise disposed of.(j)Transfer of Action to District Court. When any counterclaim or other pleading raises any issue or claim that may not be adjudicated in a justice court, the court may separate the issues or claims and adjudicate those over which the court has jurisdiction and require the other issues or claims to be filed in district court or the court may order the entire matter transferred for adjudication in district court. Where justice requires that the matters be heard together, the court must order the entire matter transferred for adjudication in district court.Nev. Justice. Ct. R. Civ. P. 13
As amended effective 7/1/2005; amended May 12, 2023, effective 7/12/2023.