Nevada MOTION FOR SERVICE of SMALL CLAIMS COMPLAINT OR COUNTERCLAIM BY CERTIFIED MAIL is a legal process in Nevada for serving a small claims complaint or counterclaim by certified mail. The purpose of this process is to provide proof of service by mail, and to ensure that the defendant in the case has been duly served with the complaint or counterclaim. There are two types of Nevada MOTION FOR SERVICE of SMALL CLAIMS COMPLAINT OR COUNTERCLAIM BY CERTIFIED MAIL. The first type is called “Ex Parte” service, which means that the court clerk sends the documents to the defendant without a hearing or notice. The second type is called “Service by Publication”, which requires a hearing to be held where the defendant is present, and the documents are then sent to the defendant by certified mail. The process for Nevada MOTION FOR SERVICE of SMALL CLAIMS COMPLAINT OR COUNTERCLAIM BY CERTIFIED MAIL involves filing a motion with the court, providing the proper paperwork to the court clerk, and then sending the documents to the defendant by certified mail. The defendant must then sign a receipt for the documents and return it to the court. The court then records the receipt of service in the court’s records.