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Supreme Court of Nevada Fiat Justitia

Amendments to the Supreme Court Rules

ADKT:
464
Rules Affected:
In re: Amendments to SCR 214, SCR 98, and SCR 121.1 (Transitioning into Practice)
Description:
Approving Amendments to SCR 93 and 214
Effective Date:
Dec 31, 2027
ADKT:
629
Rules Affected:
In the Matter of Amendments to Supreme Court Rules and Addenda Regulating Admission to Practice Law; Board of Bar Examiners
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rules 49, 49.1, 49.3, 49.5, 50.5, 51, 51.5, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 64, 65, 65.5, 66, 67.5, 68, 69, 70, 70.5, 71, 72, 73, and 74 and Repeal of Rules 50, 63 and Addenda 1 and 2 to the Supreme Court Rules
Effective Date:
Jan 28, 2026
ADKT:
625
Rules Affected:
In the Matter of Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 48.1 regarding Fee Waivers for Peremptory Challenges
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rule 48.1
Effective Date:
Jul 07, 2025
ADKT:
623
Rules Affected:
In the Matter of Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 49.1(5) regarding Pro Bono Service by Inactive Attorneys serving through the Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Program
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rule 49.1(5)
Effective Date:
Apr 04, 2025
ADKT:
622
Rules Affected:
In the Matter of Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 49.1(1)(E) regarding Rural County Equivalent of the State Public Defender
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rule 49.1
Effective Date:
Nov 08, 2024
ADKT:
616
Rules Affected:
In the Matter of Amendments to Supreme Court Rule 49.1(7)(A) regarding Termination of Certification for Rural Deputy District Attorneys and Rural State Public Defenders
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rule 49.1(7)(a)
Effective Date:
Jul 08, 2024
ADKT:
618
Rules Affected:
In the Matter of Amendments to Supreme Court Rule 42 relating to Attorneys not Admitted in Nevada
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rule 42
Effective Date:
Jun 28, 2024
ADKT:
613
Rules Affected:
In the Matter of Amendment of Supreme Court Rules Part IX-B, (A) Rules Governing Appearance by Telephonic Transmission Equipment for Civil and Family Court Proceedings
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rule Part IX-B, (A) Rules Governing Appearance by Telephonic Transmission Equipment for Civil and Family Court Proceedings Rule 4
Effective Date:
Jan 22, 2024
ADKT:
611
Rules Affected:
In the Matter of the Adoption of Supreme Court Rule 49.5
Description:
Adopting Supreme Court Rule 49.5
Effective Date:
Nov 20, 2023
ADKT:
608
Rules Affected:
In the Matter of Amendments of Supreme Court Rules Relating to Attorney Misconduct, SCRS 99-122
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rules 99 through 122.
Effective Date:
Oct 26, 2023
ADKT:
596
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 44
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rule 44
Effective Date:
Aug 04, 2022
ADKT:
479
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 216
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rule 216
Effective Date:
Aug 04, 2022
ADKT:
537
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 217(2)(a)
Description:
Order Extending Temporary Amendment of Supreme Court Rule 217(2)(a).
Effective Date:
Apr 21, 2022
ADKT:
587
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules 8 and 9
Description:
Amending Supreme Court Rule 8 and 9.
Effective Date:
Jan 24, 2022
ADKT:
577
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules 208 and 211 regarding the administration of the State of Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education
Description:
Amendments to SCR 208 & 211
Effective Date:
Aug 01, 2021
ADKT:
572
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules 81 Through 85, 87 Through 89, 90, 93, 94, and 97 and Deletion of Supreme Court Rule 90.5 and 91
Description:
Amendments to SCR 81-85, 87-90, 93, 94 and 97. Deletion for SCR 90.5 and 91
Effective Date:
Jul 01, 2021
ADKT:
573
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules 222 Through 228
Description:
Amendments to SCR 222 through 228
Effective Date:
Apr 02, 2021
ADKT:
0565
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 105
Description:
Disciplinary hearings may be conducted remotely.
Effective Date:
Nov 11, 2020
ADKT:
563
Rules Affected:
Amendments to Supreme Court Rule 214
Description:
Amends fee exemption of attorneys admitted pursuant to rule 49.1(1)(B) and 49.1(1)(C)
Effective Date:
Oct 14, 2020
ADKT:
537
Rules Affected:
Extending Temporary Amendment of Supreme Court Rule 217(2)(a).
Description:
Order Extending Temporary Amendment of Supreme Court Rule 217(2)(a).
Effective Date:
Sep 25, 2020
ADKT:
491
Rules Affected:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 252(2)(e)
Description:
Allows any judge, other than the settlement judge, to accept a defendant's plea.
Effective Date:
Aug 07, 2020
ADKT:
537
Rules Affected:
Temporarily Amending Supreme Court Rule 217(2)(a).
Description:
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and after discussions with participating financial institutions, we temporarily amend SCR 217(2)(a) to provide a minimum interest rate of 0.65 percent until November 1, 2020.
Effective Date:
May 27, 2020
ADKT:
559
Rules Affected:
Granting Temporary Relief from Supreme Court Rule 82, 83, 84, and 94.
Description:
Order Granting Petition for Temporary Relief from Supreme Court Rule 82, 83, 84, and 94
Effective Date:
May 26, 2020
ADKT:
557
Rules Affected:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 84
Description:
Allows attorneys certified under SCR 49.1(c) to vote in Board of Governors elections.
Effective Date:
May 11, 2020
ADKT:
551
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 210
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 210
Effective Date:
Mar 14, 2020
ADKT:
549
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 214
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 214(1)(D)
Effective Date:
Jan 22, 2020
ADKT:
537
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court rule 217
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 217
Effective Date:
Oct 05, 2019
ADKT:
538
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules 49.1 through 49.13 and 72.1 through 72.5 and 51, 53, 77, 78, 78.5, and 79
Description:
Supreme Court Rules 49.1 through 49.13 and 72.1 through 72.5 and amending or repealing Supreme Court Rules 51, 53, 77, 78, 78.5, and 79
Effective Date:
Aug 22, 2019
ADKT:
540
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 106.5
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 106.5
Effective Date:
Apr 22, 2019
ADKT:
519
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 81
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 81
Effective Date:
Mar 11, 2019
ADKT:
537
Rules Affected:
Modifying Rule Amendment Supreme Court Rule 15
Description:
Modifies Supreme Court Rule 15
Effective Date:
Feb 20, 2019
ADKT:
537
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 15
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 15
Effective Date:
Feb 13, 2019
ADKT:
499
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rules 207, 208, 210, 212, 213, and 215
Effective Date:
Feb 01, 2019
ADKT:
531
Rules Affected:
Amends Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 49
Effective Date:
Apr 20, 2018
ADKT:
444
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 111
Effective Date:
Jan 10, 2018
ADKT:
525
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 116
Effective Date:
Jan 10, 2018
ADKT:
478
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 210
Effective Date:
Jan 01, 2018
ADKT:
529
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 214
Effective Date:
Dec 29, 2017
ADKT:
424
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rules Section 1 of Part IX
Effective Date:
Dec 14, 2017
ADKT:
519
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 81
Effective Date:
Oct 30, 2017
ADKT:
516
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 120
Effective Date:
Jun 05, 2017
ADKT:
518
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 121.1
Effective Date:
Jan 26, 2017
ADKT:
499
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Modify Supreme Court Rule Amendment 210 filed on November 15, 2016
Effective Date:
Jan 01, 2017
ADKT:
499
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 207
Effective Date:
Jan 01, 2017
ADKT:
362
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 10
Effective Date:
Jul 25, 2016
ADKT:
504
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Repealing Supreme Court Rule 123
Effective Date:
Jan 01, 2016
ADKT:
505
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 105
Effective Date:
Dec 07, 2015
ADKT:
458
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule Part VIII
Effective Date:
Oct 05, 2015
ADKT:
506
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rules 102, 103, 104, 105, 105.5, 110, 111, 13, 116, and 117
Effective Date:
Oct 05, 2015
ADKT:
508
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules; Addendum1; and Rules Regulating Admission to the Practice of Law and Instructions
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rules 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, and 66; Addendum 1; and Rules Regulating Admission to the Practice of Law and Instructions
Effective Date:
Aug 24, 2015
ADKT:
424
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule Part 9-A Section B
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule Part 9-A Section B Rules Governing Appearance by Simultaneous Audiovisual Transmission Equipment for Criminal Proceedings
Effective Date:
Aug 24, 2015
ADKT:
410
Rules Affected:
Policy for Handling Filed, Lodged, and Presumptively Confidential Documents
Description:
Amends Rule 2(5)(A) of the Policy for Handling Filed, Lodged, and Presumptively Confidential Documents
Effective Date:
Aug 24, 2015
ADKT:
481
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 7.5
Effective Date:
Jul 30, 2015
ADKT:
362
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 10
Effective Date:
Jun 22, 2015
ADKT:
297
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 9
Effective Date:
Jun 08, 2015
ADKT:
497
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 49.9
Effective Date:
Sep 01, 2014
ADKT:
479
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 216
Effective Date:
Jul 21, 2014
ADKT:
478
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends Supreme Court Rule 210
Effective Date:
Apr 21, 2014
ADKT:
493
Rules Affected:
Nevada Rule of Professional Conduct
Description:
Amends NRPC 1.0, 1.6, 1.18, and 4.4
Effective Date:
Apr 04, 2014
ADKT:
492
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 73
Effective Date:
Apr 04, 2014
ADKT:
484
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 103, 105, 105.5, 113 and 116 (State Bar of Nevada)
Effective Date:
Jul 08, 2013
ADKT:
483
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 103, 105, 105.5, 113 and 116 (State Bar of Nevada)
Effective Date:
Jul 08, 2013
ADKT:
424
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Adopts Part IX-B of the Supreme Court Rules
Effective Date:
Jul 01, 2013
ADKT:
482
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Corrects clerical error in order filed 04/18/13
Effective Date:
May 20, 2013
ADKT:
482
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 52, 54 and addendum 1 of the SCR
Effective Date:
May 20, 2013
ADKT:
464
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 98, 121.1 and 214
Effective Date:
Mar 13, 2013
ADKT:
478
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 210 with respect to minimum continuing legal education requirements and makes mandatory continuing legal education in substance abuse, addictive disorders, and/or mental health issues
Effective Date:
Feb 11, 2013
ADKT:
424
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Adopts Part IX-A of the Supreme Court Rules
Effective Date:
Jan 01, 2013
ADKT:
479
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 216, relating to client interest bearing trust accounts and the foundation responsible for the administration of such accounts
Effective Date:
Dec 13, 2012
ADKT:
481
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 7.5, 8, and 9, regarding judicial councils, and adopts new SCR 9.5, regarding the listing of vexatious litigants
Effective Date:
Dec 13, 2012
ADKT:
480
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 51(1)(f) and 51(2) with respect to qualifications of bar applicants
Effective Date:
Dec 13, 2012
ADKT:
477
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rules
Description:
Amends SCR 52(1) with respect to bar applications of military spouses
Effective Date:
Dec 13, 2012
ADKT:
453
Rules Affected:
Supreme Court Rule 86.5
Description:
Amends the rule regarding the clients' security fund
Effective Date:
Mar 09, 2012