Saavedra-Sandoval v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Hardesty, J.:

To avoid dismissal of a case, NRCP 4(i) requires a party who fails to effectuate service of process within 120 days from the filing of the complaint to demonstrate good cause for the delay of service. In 2004, NRCP 4(i) was amended to also require the party to move to enlarge the time for service prior to the expiration of the 120-day service period. If the party fails to move to enlarge the time for service within the 120-day period, ‘ ‘the court shall take that failure into consideration in determining good cause for an extension of time.” NRCP 4(i).

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