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Writ of Execution
The Las Vegas Township Justice Court accepts all Small Claim proceedings within the Las Vegas
Township. Shown below are detailed instructions on completing the documents necessary to collect a Small
Claim Judgment. These Execution documents must be filed the Justice Court Clerk's Office. The Justice Court
Clerk's Civil Customer Service Office is located on the second floor of the Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis
Avenue. Business hours are 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays.
Customers will ONLY be able to obtain customer service tickets from the Court's Q-Matic Customer
Call System through 3:00 pm.
The information number for the Civil Division is (702) 671-3478.
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Writ of Execution
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Execution Filing
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Execution Filing Fees
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After Hours Filing
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Service
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Civil Records
Writ of Execution
When a Defendant does not voluntarily pay a Small Claim Judgment, the Plaintiff may file a Writ of
Execution to collect the Judgment.
A Writ of Execution is a Court Order by which the Court authorizes a Constable or Sheriff to collect
money or property belonging to the Judgment Debtor (Defendant) so that the Judgment awarded to the
Plaintiff may be paid (or satisfied). This attempt to collect the Judgment is called a levy. In the Las Vegas
Township, all Executions are now processed by the Las Vegas Township Constable’s Office.
The Court will provide information needed to prepare and file Writs of Execution and Garnishment to
collect a Judgment. Because Writs are financial documents, they MUST be typed and not handwritten. This is
because banks and employers will not accept financial documents unless they are easy to read. A Writ of
Execution may be filed seeking to collect Judgment Debtor earnings (wages) bank accounts, business income,
property, or other items. There are to be no alterations, no white-out, etc. made on the Writ of Execution
form.
Execution costs incurred by the Plaintiff are added to the amount of the levy.
To E-File (electronically file) your execution, complete a WRIT OF EXECUTION and NOTICE OF
EXECUTION AFTER JUDGMENT). You should also complete the INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONSTABLE (LVJC-25)
and if necessary, also complete a WRIT OF GARNISHMENT (LVJC-3) BUT IS NOT TO BE E-FILED to the Justice
Court Clerk’s Office. The INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONSTABLE (LVJC-25) and if necessary, the WRIT OF
GARNISHMENT (LVJC-3) are to be presented to the Constable’s Office after the E-Filed Writ of Execution has
been received by you. These documents MUST be typed, signed, and electronically filed (E-Filing) to the Las
Vegas Township Justice Court. Documents not completed using this format will be refused. See E-Filing for
additional information and instructions.
Links to Execution documents can be found here or below.
The documents are to be E-Filed and
can be E-Filed for free if done at either the Self-Help Center on the 1st floor or the Justice Court Clerk’s Office
on the 2nd floor of the Regional Justice Center.
Execution Filing
Executions in Civil cases may be filed upon earnings (wages), business income, bank accounts,
automobiles, homes, property, etc. as follows. For Small Claims cases, the Submitter may only submit
one Writ of Execution until the previous Execution has been returned from the Constable or has expired.
The Writ of Garnishment Form is used when attaching (seeking to collect) wages or money from bank
accounts.
EARNINGS (WAGES) - The name and address of the employer must be known. If possible, the last four digits of
the Social Security Number of the person whose wages are being garnished should be shown.
BANK ACCOUNTS – The name of the bank, the branch address, and the account number must be known and
provided.
WRIT OF GARNISHMENT - Employers and banks require a Writ of Garnishment to accompany any Execution.
Writ of Garnishment costs are $5.00, payable to the employer or the bank. A separate check or money order is
required. DO NOT MAKE THESE OUT TO JUSTICE COURT!
BUSINESS INCOME - The name and address of the business must be known. Proof of an outstanding
Judgment is required. Execution must specify money from a 'cash box' or 'cash drawer.'
AUTOMOBILES - The information required includes the automobile description and location, and a printout
listing the legal owner and any outstanding liens. This information is available from the Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV). Written Proof of an outstanding Judgment is required before you will be able to get this
information from DMV.
NOTE: Local DMV Offices cannot provide this information. The Application for Individual Record Information
is only available from the DMV central office in Carson City, or through the DMV website:
www.state.nv.us/dmv_ps/
HOMES – You must provide the legal property description, available at the Clark County Assessor's Office; or
through their website: www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/assessor/Pages/default.aspx.
Each Writ of Execution may only state to execute on one item at a time (earnings, bank
account, other). For Civil cases, the Submitter may submit more than one Writ for
execution. For Small Claims cases, the Submitter may only submit one Writ of Execution until the
previous Execution has been returned from the Constable or has expired. To determine the status of an
Execution, contact the Constable's Office. If the Constable’s office indicates the Execution has been returned to
the Court, then another Execution may be filed.
An Execution on Wages is in effect for 120 days, unless it has been returned as described above.
Wages are collected each payday for 120 days, unless or until the Judgment is paid in full. If attaching
property such as an auto or house, or for a money item such as the contents of a cash drawer or bank
account, the execution is a one-time action, and must be re-Filed until the Judgment is paid in full or
satisfied.
How and where can a Defendant's assets be located? Is there any way the Court can assist me? Under
NRS 21.270, the Court can order the examination of a Judgment Debtor for the purpose of ascertaining the
Debtor's assets. NRS 21.270 states the following:
NRS 21.270 Examination of Judgment Debtor.
1. A Judgment Creditor, at any time after the Judgment is entered, is entitled to an order from the Judge of
the Court requiring the Judgment Debtor to appear and answer upon oath or affirmation concerning his
property, before:
(a) The Judge or a Master appointed by him; or
(b) An attorney representing the Judgment Creditor,
at a time and place specified in the order. No Judgment Debtor may be required to appear outside the county
in which he resides.
2. If the Judgment Debtor is required to appear before any person other than a Judge or Master:
(a) His oath or affirmation must be administered by a notary public; and
(b) The proceedings must be transcribed by a Court Reporter or recorded electronically. The transcript or
recording must be preserved for 2 years.
3. A Judgment Debtor who is regularly served with an order issued pursuant to this section, and who fails
to appear at the time and place specified in the order, may be punished for contempt by the Judge issuing the
order.
[1911 CPA § 365; RL § 5307; NCL § 8863]—(NRS A 1983, 17; 1989, 902)
If you wish to use this method to get information about a Judgment-Debtor’s assets, you must submit
two documents to the Court: (1) The Motion for Examination of Judgment Debtor; (via E-Filing) and (2) the
Order for Examination of Judgment Debtor (must be filed with the Justice Court Clerk’s Office, 2nd floor for the
Judge’s signature .
If the Judge signs the Order, the Court will set a hearing date.
After the Order is signed, it is your responsibility to have the Order served upon the Defendant and
submit proof of service to the Court. If no proof of service is provided, the Hearing date is vacated.
Court Filing Fees
Court filing fees are due at time of filing. These fees are separate from any E-Filing fees. Payment
may be made by cash, VISA©, MASTERCARD®, ATM and Debit cards (will be processed as VISA© or
MASTERCARD® credit cards), personal check, money order, or cashier's check. Personal and/or business
checks must be pre-printed with the customer information of name and address. No filing will be accepted
without the payment of the appropriate fee.
There are additional types of fees associated with Writs of Executions. Please see the full Fee Schedule
for other types of fees.
The fee to file a Writ of Execution is $6.00, plus the Constable’s charges for serving the execution.
There is also a $5.00 charge paid to the employer for a wage garnishment or to a bank to garnish an account.
All fees and charges for filing and serving the Execution are added to the amount of the Judgment.
When received by the Court, the Writ will be reviewed for accuracy and completeness. Your execution
will be issued and copies of the documents and receipts for the fee will be returned to you between 7 - 21
judicial (working) days. Executions with errors will not be issued, but will be returned for correction.
After-Hours Filing (Effective July 16, 2011, After Hours Filing at the Court Will No Longer Be Allowed)
Customers will ONLY be able to obtain customer service tickets from the Court's Q-Matic Customer
Call System through 3:00 pm.
Effective August 1, 2011, electronic filing (E-Filing) is mandatory for all civil case filings, except Orders
needing a Judge’s signature. Court users may E-File from any location with an internet connection for a fee, or
may E-File at the Las Vegas Justice Court without an E-Filing fee.
Service
You are responsible for proper service of the Execution. The Las Vegas Township Constable must
serve the Execution. You may not do this yourself or have someone other than a Constable serve the
Execution. To obtain their fee information, call (702) 455-4099, or to contact the Constable by mail:
Las Vegas Constable's Office, P. O. Box 552110, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-2100.
Please mail service fee's) and all documents to the Constable's address.
Mandatory E-Filing of All Civil Cases Starting August 1, 2011
Beginning August 1st, all documents to be filed with the Justice Court’s Civil Division
(except Judge’s Orders for signature) are required to be electonically filed (E-Filing). Users
may file through Odyssey E-File & Serve at http://wiznet.wiznet.com/clarknv/ for a charge of
$3.50 for each document. This fee is in addition to any applicable Court filing fees. You must
have a credit or debit card. The credit card company charges 11 cents (3% as a service charge)
to E-File each document outside of the Regional Justice Center. This charge is in addition to
the Court filing fees.
Users may E-File documents for free (but will still have to pay any applicable Court filing
fees) at the scanning stations located in the Self-Help Center on the 1st floor of the Regional
Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue in Downtown Las Vegas or in the Justice Court Clerk's Civil
Customer Service Office located on the second floor.
Cash, Checks or Money Orders will be accepted for Court filing fees at the Justice Court Clerk’s
Office on the 2nd floor of the Regional Justice Center.
An e-mail address is required to receive a file stamped copy of your document. A free
e-mail account may be set up at the Clark County Law Library located a 309 S. Third Street.
Further information regarding the Law Library is available at 455-4696. You may also
establish a free e-mail account through Microsoft at hotmail.com, Yahoo at mail.yahoo.com or
Google at mail.google.com.
Additional information about E-Filing including instructions on how to register for and use E-Filing may be
found at: E-Filing & Serve
Civil Records
A Register of Actions listing a summary and the dates for case activities with the Court is available
online. To use that information, please use the Case Search link on the left panel of this page.
Instructions for Ordering Civil Records can be found at this link.
Writ of Execution
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Collecting Small Claim Judgments - Detailed Information
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Sample - Writ of Execution Document
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Sample - Instructions to the Constable
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Writ of Execution
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Writ of Garnishment
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Instructions to the Constable
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Instructions to the Sheriff (S-34)
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Satisfaction of Judgment
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Notice of Execution Pre-Judgment
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Notice of Execution After Judgment
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Examination of Judgment Debtor Documents - Ex Parte Motion for Order Allowing Examination of
Judgment Debtor and Affidavit of Plaintiff in Support of Ex Parte Motion for Examination of Judgment
Debtor
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Sample - Ex Parte Motion for Order Allowing Examination of Judgment Debtor and Affidavit of Plaintiff
in Support of Ex Parte Motion for Examination of Judgment Debtor