Rule 5 - EFS and Conversion System Requirements(a)Registration. All users of an EFS must register to access the EFS. This includes: (1) Licensed Nevada attorneys;(2) Non-Nevada attorneys permitted to practice in Nevada under SCR 42;(3) Self-represented litigants;(4) Government agencies or departments (including those entities or individuals on contract);(5) Court-approved arbitrators, mediators, coordinators, or evaluators;(6) Judicial officers or staff of the court;(7) Filers who are compensated for the preparation and submission of reports, evaluations, or documents;(8) Nonattorney individuals representing business entities in small claims actions under NRS Chapter 73 and other actions authorized by Nevada law; and(9) Other individuals ordered to register by the court.(b)Login Restrictions. A registered user's login may be used only by the user to whom it is assigned and by such agents and employees as the user may authorize. No registered user may knowingly permit his or her login to be used by anyone other than their authorized agents and employees. Attorneys and self-represented litigants who are registered users are prohibited from submitting documents on behalf of another litigant or attorney who is not the attorney of record on the case, regardless of the attorneys being part of the same firm. Each filer shall register individually pursuant to Rule 5(a).(c)Electronic Contact Required. Registered users must provide one or more valid electronic contact methods to receive notices from the EFS. It is the user's responsibility to ensure that the EFS has correct electronic contact information.(d)Misuse or Abuse of the EFS.(1) Any user attempting to damage or interfere with the EFS in any manner, or attempting to alter documents or information stored on the system, has committed misuse. Any unauthorized use of the system is abuse. Misuse or abuse may result in loss of a user's registration and/or referral of the user to the Office of the Bar Counsel for the Nevada State Bar or the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. Any abuse or misuse will subject the user to any other penalty that may be imposed by the court, law, or regulation.(2) Any registered user who is declared a vexatious litigant by a court of this state will be considered to have misused the EFS, and their registration and login will be suspended.Nev. R. Elec. Fil'g. & Conv. 5
Adopted December 31, 2018, effective 3/1/2019; amended June 26, 2024, effective 7/26/2024.