Nevada Rule 48 is a set of rules that governs the procedures for the filing and service of pleadings (documents) in civil cases in the state of Nevada. There are two types of Nevada Rule 48: Rule 48(a) and Rule 48(b). Rule 48(a) is commonly referred to as the "notice pleading" rule and requires that a complaint in a civil action must contain only a short and plain statement of the facts that entitle the plaintiff to relief. Rule 48(b) requires that the defendant be served with a summons and complaint and that the defendant must respond within 20 days after service of the summons and complaint.