The defendant must live, work or do business in Reno Township, which covers Reno, Stead, Bordertown, Cold Springs, Steamboat Springs, Lemmon Valley, Verdi and Washoe Valley. Washoe County has separate courts, so a defendant in Sparks Township belongs in Sparks Justice Court.
| Limit | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Court | Reno Justice Court |
| Address | 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, NV 89512 |
| Phone | 775-325-6501 |
| File online | eFileNV: https://efilenv.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp/ui/landing |
| Fees | $66 up to $1,000, $86 from $1,000.01 to $2,500, $106 from $2,500.01 to $5,000, $146 from $5,000.01 to $7,500, and $196 from $7,500.01 to $10,000. Counterclaims cost the same, and moving a case to regular justice court costs $125 (fees as of April 2026). |
| Timing | The court date is about two months after filing. The clerk gives you a mediation date when you file. |
| Serving papers | Serve each defendant with file-stamped copies of the complaint and the Order to Attend Mediation at least 20 days before mediation, under Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure 4.2 or 4.3. File proof of service right away; that's your job, not the court's. The court links a list of licensed process servers but doesn't state costs. |
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