Nevada Court Rules|Rule 27 - Attorney's Fees, Presiding Judge's Fees and Costs

                                                
(a) Attorney's fees, costs and interest for cases removed from the short trial program. In cases removed from the short trial program pursuant to Rule 5, attorney's fees, costs and interest shall be allowed as follows: 
(1) The prevailing party at the trial following removal from the short trial program is entitled to all recoverable fees, costs, and interest pursuant to statute or N.R.C.P. 68.
(2) Exclusive of any award of fees and costs under subdivision (a)(1), a party is entitled to a separate award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs as set forth in paragraphs (A) and (B) below. If both parties demanded removal from the short trial program, the provisions of N.A.R. 20(B)(2) apply in lieu of (A) and (B) below. 
(A) Where the party who demanded removal from the short trial program fails to obtain a judgment that exceeds the arbitration award by at least 20 percent of the award, the nondemanding party is entitled to its reasonable attorney's fees and costs associated with the proceedings following removal from the short trial program. 
(B) Where the party who demanded removal from the short trial program fails to obtain a judgment that reduces by at least 20 percent the amount for which that party is liable under the arbitration award, the nondemanding party is entitled to its attorney's fees and costs associated with the proceedings following removal from the short trial program. 
(b) Attorney's fees, presiding judge's fees, costs and interest following short trial. Attorney's fees, presiding judge's fees and costs shall be allowed following a short trial as follows: 
(1) The prevailing party at the short trial is entitled to all recoverable fees, costs and interest pursuant to statute or N.R.C.P. 68. 
(2) Exclusive of any award of fees and costs under subdivision (b)(1), a party is entitled to a separate award of fees and costs as set forth in N.A.R. 20(B)(2) in cases that enter the short trial program upon a request for trial de novo. 
(3) The prevailing party at the short trial is also entitled to recover any fees and costs the party paid to the presiding judge. 
(4) An award of fees under subsections (1) or (2) of this rule may not exceed a total of $3,000, unless the parties otherwise stipulate or the attorney's compensation is governed by a written agreement between the parties allowing a greater award. 
(5) Recovery of expert witness fees is limited to $500 per expert unless the parties stipulate to a higher amount. 
Nev. Short. Trial. R. 27
Added; effective July 6, 2000; amended effective August 17, 2009.