Rule 55 - Default and Default Judgment(a)Entering a Default. When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise, the clerk must enter the party's default.(b)Entering a Default Judgment.(1)By the Clerk. If the plaintiffs claim is for a sum certain or for a sum that can by computation be made certain, the clerk-on plaintiffs request, with an affidavit of the amount due-must enter judgment for that amount and costs against the defendant who has been defaulted for not appearing and who is neither a minor nor an incapacitated person.(2)By the Court. In all other cases, the party must apply to the court for a default judgment. A default judgment may be entered against a minor or incapacitated person only if represented by a general guardian, conservator, or other like fiduciary who has appeared. If the party against whom a default judgment is sought has appeared personally or by a representative, that party or its representative must be served with written notice of the application for judgment at least 7 days prior to the hearing. The court may conduct hearings or make referrals-preserving any statutory right to a jury trial-when, to enter and effectuate judgment, it needs to:(A) conduct an accounting;(B) determine the amount of damages;(C) establish the truth of any allegation by evidence; or(D) investigate any other matter.(c)Setting Aside Default. The court may set aside an entry of default for good cause, and it may set aside a final judgment under Rule 60(b).(d)Default Judgment Damages. In all cases, a default judgment is subject to the limitations of Rule 54(c).(e)Plaintiffs, Counterclaimants, Cross-Claimants. The provisions of this rule apply whether the party entitled to the judgment by default is a plaintiff, a third-party plaintiff, or a party who has pleaded a cross-claim or counterclaim.(f)Judgment Against the State. A default judgment may be entered against the State, its officers, or its agencies only if the claimant establishes a claim or right to relief by evidence satisfactory to the court.Nev. Justice. Ct. R. Civ. P. 55
As amended effective 7/1/2005; amended May 12, 2023, effective 7/12/2023.