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DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE MOTION
FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME
I declare, under penalty of perjury:
1. I am the Petitioner in this case. I have personal knowledge of the facts contained herein
and am competent to testify to these facts.
2. There is a hearing scheduled for (current court date) _________________________ at
(time of hearing) _________________.
3. ( check one)
The other parties were already served with a copy of the underlying petition on
which the hearing is based. The petition was served ( check one) by mail /
by personal service on (date of service) ______________________.
The other parties HAVE NOT been served with a copy of the petition yet. I
understand emergency hearings are not normally granted until the other
parties are served with the petition. The judge should consider my request
without waiting for the other parties to be served because (explain why you need
the judge to consider your request before the other party is served)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
4. There is an emergency that cannot wait until that date to be heard. The emergency is
(explain why you need the court to hear your case quickly):
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
5. This Ex Parte Motion for an Order Shortening Time is made in good faith.
6. I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of Nevada that the
foregoing is true and correct.
DATED _____________________________, 20____.
Submitted By: (your signature)
(print your name)