Nevada orders all non-essential businesses to close; certain court activity suspended

State Issues Courts Covid-19 Debt Collection Nevada

On March 18, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Financial Institutions Division, ordered all non-essential businesses to close for 30 days as a proactive measure to fight the spread of Covid-19. Effective March 17, the Las Vegas Justice Court suspended issuing Defaults on all civil actions, suspended issuing orders for the examination of a judgment debtor, and suspended the issuance of any Writ of Execution. Any property garnished or attached after March 17, 2020, must be released back to the judgment debtor. The statement also states that a collection agency is deemed a non-essential business at this time. Accordingly, the Nevada Financial Institutions Division recommends to all collection agencies holding a license or registration under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 649 to close for 30 days, unless otherwise modified or withdrawn by the Nevada governor.