Matters subject to the Short Trial Program

(a) Mandatory participation in the Short Trial Program. (1) Trial de novo after arbitration. All cases that are subject to the mandatory Court Annexed Arbitration Program in which a party has filed a request for trial de novo shall enter the Short Trial Program. The party filing the request for trial de novo must comply with Nevada Arbitration Rule (NAR) 18 and must also pay to the district court clerk all applicable juror fees and costs at the time of filing of the request for trial de novo. (2) Cases entering the Short Trial Program after unsuccessful mediation in lieu of arbitration. Cases that enter the Mediation Program in lieu of arbitration under the Nevada Mediation Rules (NMR) but are not resolved in the Mediation Program shall enter the Short Trial Program. The applicable juror fees and costs shall initially be borne equally by the parties. The parties must pay all applicable juror fees and costs as directed by the commissioner. (b) Voluntary participation in the Short Trial Program. Parties may stipulate to participation in the Short Trial Program as follows: (1) Short trial in lieu of arbitration. In all cases that would otherwise qualify for the Court Annexed Arbitration Program, the parties may stipulate to enter the Short Trial Program in lieu of the Court Annexed Arbitration Program. A written stipulation, together with all applicable juror fees and costs, must be filed with the district court clerk and served on the commissioner before the conference required under NAR 11 . An untimely written stipulation may be filed provided that the parties certify that all arbitrator fees and costs have been paid. (2) Cases exempt from arbitration. Cases exempt from the Court Annexed Arbitration Program may, by stipulation of all parties, be placed in the Short Trial Program. A written stipulation, together with all applicable juror fees and costs, must be filed with the district court clerk and served on the commissioner. The parties must also provide written notice to the department of the district court to which the case is assigned. (c) Juror fees and costs. For purposes of this rule, costs and juror fees shall be calculated using a four-member jury. (d) Demand for jury trial. Any party who desires a trial by jury of any issue triable of right by a jury must file and serve upon the other parties a demand therefore in writing, and deposit with the district court clerk all applicable juror fees, no later than the following deadlines: (1) Trial de novo cases. The demand for jury trial and deposit of juror fees by the party who did not request the trial de novo and additional fees for a jury panel larger than four persons must be made not later than 14 days after service of the request for trial de novo. (2) Mediation cases. The demand for jury trial and deposit of juror fees must be made not later than 14 days after service of the mediator’s report under NMR 8 . (3) Voluntary participation cases. The demand for jury trial and deposit of juror fees must be made when the written stipulation is filed with the district court. (e) Relief from waiver. Notwithstanding the failure of a party to demand a jury in accordance with this rule, the short trial judge, upon motion, may order a trial by a jury of any or all issues. [Added; effective January 1, 2005; amended; effective January 1, 2023.]