Rule 5.203 - Simultaneous proceedings(a) If simultaneous proceedings are filed by the same parties, the court shall issue a Notice of Simultaneous Proceedings to inform the parties of the two pending actions. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the court shall proceed in the case in which service is first effectuated ("first case").(b) The pleadings filed by the defendant in the other case ("second case") shall be deemed an appearance in the first case.(c) Nevertheless, an answer or other responsive pleading in the first case must be filed within 21 days of service of the Notice of Simultaneous Proceedings, along with any counterclaim or additional claims for relief; however, no additional filing fee will be required for such an answer or other filing, if already paid or waived by the court in the simultaneous proceeding. Any papers in the second case may also be filed by either party into the record of the first case.(d) If an answer or other responsive pleading is not timely filed by the defendant in the first case, default may be sought and entered, after which plaintiff may proceed to obtain a default judgment as provided in these rules and the NRCP.(e) If the first case proceeds as set forth herein, the court shall dismiss the second case when the court deems appropriate.Added effective 1/27/2017; amended effective 6/10/2022.