Discovery

(a) Early arbitration conference. Within 30 days after the appointment of the arbitrator, the parties must meet with the arbitrator to confer, exchange documents, identify witnesses known to the parties who would otherwise be required pursuant to NRCP 16.1 , and formulate a discovery plan, if necessary. The conference may be held by telephone at the discretion of the arbitrator. The extent to which additional discovery is allowed, if at all, is at the discretion of the arbitrator, who must make every effort to ensure that the discovery, if any, is neither costly nor burdensome. Types of discovery shall be those permitted by the NRCP, consistent with the proportionality standard set forth in NRCP 26 (b), and may be modified at the discretion of the arbitrator to save time and expense. (b) It is the obligation of the plaintiff to notify the arbitrator prior to the early arbitration conference if other parties have appeared in the action subsequent to the appointment of the arbitrator. (c) All discovery disputes must be heard by the arbitrator. (d) The arbitrator shall issue a discovery scheduling order within 14 days after the early arbitration conference. [Added; effective July 1, 1992; amended; effective January 1, 2023.]