Rule 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms(a)AOC. "AOC" means the Nevada Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts.(b)Case Management System. "Case Management System" (CMS) means a court information technology system designed and used to capture, monitor, and track court content, including filings, events, calendar events, and documents, and to account for all financial information in the case.(c)Clerk. "Clerk" means the clerk of a court.(d)Confidential. A "confidential" electronic document or other court-identified or court-authorized confidential items electronically stored in an electronic case file means that document or information will not be accessible to the public. See NEFCR 14.(e)Document Management System. A "document management system" is an information technology system to store and manage court documents that is structured to allow access to documents based on index fields, such as case number, filing date, type of document, etc.(f)Electronic Case or Electronic Case File. An "electronic case" or "electronic case file" is the assemblage of documents pertaining to a single case maintained by the court or clerk in electronic form, whether electronically filed or transmitted or scanned from a physical record. It is part of a case file with a single case number that contains records that are in electronic form and items that are not in electronic form. The electronic document in the official court record is deemed to be the original. See NEFCR 7.(g)Electronic Document. An "electronic document" includes the electronic form of pleadings, notices, motions, orders, paper exhibits, briefs, judgments, writs of execution, and other papers and also includes the transmittal information submitted with the filing. Unless the context requires otherwise, the term "document" in these rules refers to an electronic document.(h)Electronic Filing Service Provider. The "electronic filing service provider" or "service provider" is the entity engaged by the AOC or a court in this state to furnish and maintain an electronic filing system. (i)Electronic Filing System. The "electronic filing system" or "EFS" is a system implemented by the AOC or a court in this state for electronic submission, filing, and service of documents.(j)Electronic Service. "Electronic service" is the service of a document through the EFS under NEFCR 10.(k)Electronic Signature. "Electronic signature" or "e-signature" is an electronic identifier, created by computer, intended by the party using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature.(l)Filing. "Filing" is the placement of an electronic document into the official court record after submission of the document to the EFS.(m)Filer. A "filer" is a person who submits a document to an EFS for electronic filing or service under authorization from a registered user. See NEFCR 5(b).(n)Nonconforming Document. A "nonconforming document" is a document that does not follow applicable filing requirements. See NEFCR 9.(o)Public Access Terminal. A "public access terminal" is a computer terminal provided by the court or clerk for viewing publicly accessible electronic documents, registering for access to the EFS, and submitting (filing) documents in the official court record.(p)Registered User. A "registered user" or "user" is a person or entity that has been authorized to utilize the EFS.(q) Serve by Traditional Means. "Serve by traditional means" is the service of a document by any means authorized by statute or court rule, other than electronic service through an EFS.(r)Submission. "Submission" is the electronic transmission of a document by a filer to the EFS. It does not include transmission via data file, email, fax, or unauthorized electronic means.(s)Traditional Means. "Traditional means" is a procedure or requirement for the process or format as found in the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure (JCRCP), the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (NRCP), and the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure (NRAP) for nonelectronic actions or documents.Nev. R. Elec. Fil'g. & Conv. 2
Adopted December 31, 2018, effective 3/1/2019; amended June 26, 2024, effective 7/26/2024.