On the return day of the alternative, or the day on which the application of the writ is noticed, or such further day as the court or district judge issuing the writ may allow, the party on whom the writ or notice shall have been served may show cause by answer under oath, made in the same manner as an answer to a complaint in a civil action.
NRS 34.210
Adverse party may show cause by answer under oath
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Gulbranson v. City of Sparks (1973)
Most recently applied in Department of Motor Vehicles v. Rebol (January 1979)
[1911 CPA § 757; RL § 5699; NCL § 9246]
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.