Group VII: Judgment · Last amended March 1, 2019 · Last verified July 14, 2026
In one sentenceRule 62 sets out when a judgment can be enforced right away and when its enforcement pauses instead, whether automatically, by court order, or through a bond posted while an appeal moves forward.
(a)Automatic Stay; Exceptions for Injunctions and Receiverships.
(1)In General. Except as stated in this rule, no execution may issue on a judgment, nor may proceedings be taken to enforce it, until 30 days have passed after service of written notice of its entry, unless the court orders otherwise.
(2)Exceptions for Injunctions and Receiverships. An interlocutory or final judgment in an action for an injunction or a receivership is not automatically stayed, unless the court orders otherwise.
(b)Stay Pending the Disposition of Certain Postjudgment Motions. On appropriate terms for the opposing party’s security, the court may stay execution on a judgment—or any proceedings to enforce it— pending disposition of any of the following motions:
(1)under Rule 50, for judgment as a matter of law;
(2)under Rule 52(b), to amend the findings or for additional findings;
(3)under Rule 59, for a new trial or to alter or amend a judgment; or
(4)under Rule 60, for relief from a judgment or order.
(c)Injunction Pending an Appeal. While an appeal is pending from an interlocutory order or final judgment that grants or refuses to grant, or dissolves or refuses to dissolve, an injunction, the court may stay, suspend, modify, restore, or grant an injunction on terms for bond or other terms that secure the opposing party’s rights.
(1)By Supersedeas Bond. If an appeal is taken, the appellant may obtain a stay by supersedeas bond, except in an action described in Rule 62(a)(2). The bond may be given upon or after filing the notice of appeal or after obtaining the order allowing the appeal. The stay is effective when the supersedeas bond is filed.
(2)By Other Bond or Security. If an appeal is taken, a party is entitled to a stay by providing a bond or other security. Unless the court orders otherwise, the stay takes effect when the court approves the bond or other security and remains in effect for the time specified in the bond or other security.
(e)Stay Without Bond on Appeal by the State of Nevada, Its Political Subdivisions, or Their Agencies or Officers. When an appeal is taken by the State or by any county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the State, or an officer or agency thereof, and the operation or enforcement of the judgment is stayed, no bond, obligation, or other security is required from the appellant.
(g)Appellate Court’s Power Not Limited. This rule does not limit the power of an appellate court or one of its judges or justices:
(1)to stay proceedings—or suspend, modify, restore, or grant an injunction—while an appeal is pending; or
(2)to issue an order to preserve the status quo or the effectiveness of the judgment to be entered.
(h)Stay With Multiple Claims or Parties. A court may stay the enforcement of a final judgment entered under Rule 54(b) until it enters a later judgment or judgments, and may prescribe terms necessary to secure the benefit of the stayed judgment for the party in whose favor it was entered.
Notes
Drafter’s Note, Amendment Effective January 1, 2005: Subdivision (a) is amended to adopt the federal rule, which provides for an automatic stay of execution upon or enforcement of a judgment except in an action for an injunction or in a receivership action. But the Nevada rule provides for a stay until 10 days after service of written notice of entry of the judgment whereas the federal rule provides for a stay until 10 days after entry of the judgment. Subdivision (b) is amended to conform to the change in diction set forth in revised Rule 50(a). Subdivision (d) is amended to add the exceptions for injunctions and receiverships consistent with the amendments to subdivision (a). The provision retains the Nevada rule that a stay upon appeal is effective when the supersedeas bond is filed in lieu of the federal provision that the stay is effective when the court approves the supersedeas bond.
Advisory Committee Note — 2019 Amendment: Subsection (a). Rule 62(a) retains the automatic stay provisions and exceptions in former NRCP 62(a) but updates the language and, tracking the 2018 amendments to FRCP 62(a), extends the automatic stay provided by Rule 62(a)(1) from 10 to 30 days. Subsection (b). Rule 62(b) retains the language concerning postjudgment motions from the pre-April 2018 federal rule. Subsection (d). Rule 62(d) adopts provisions from both former NRCP 62(d), which is consistent with the pre-2018 FRCP 62(d), and the 2018 amendments to FRCP 62(b). Rule 62(d)(1) provides for a stay effective on filing of a supersedeas bond. Rule 62(d)(2) is patterned after the 2018 amendments to FRCP 62(b) and provides that, as an alternative to a supersedeas bond, a stay pending appeal may be obtained through a court-approved bond or other security, or a combination of both; a stay under Rule 62(d)(2) takes effect when the court approves the security.
Winning a judgment and being able to collect on it are not the same moment. Rule 62 controls the gap between them. As a general rule, a judgment can't be enforced until 30 days have passed after written notice of its entry, giving the losing party a short window to seek relief before collection efforts start. That automatic pause doesn't apply to judgments granting or denying an injunction or appointing a receiver, since those often need to take effect immediately to be meaningful. Beyond the automatic window, a court has discretion to stay enforcement while it considers post-trial motions — for judgment as a matter of law, to amend findings, for a new trial, or for relief from the judgment — as long as the party asking for the pause offers appropriate security to protect the other side.
Once an appeal is underway, the rule offers a more durable form of protection: a party can obtain a stay by posting a supersedeas bond, effective the moment the bond is filed, or by providing some other court-approved bond or security, effective once the court signs off. A court can also craft its own injunctive relief while an appeal from an injunction ruling is pending, tailored to protect both sides until the appellate court weighs in. The State of Nevada and its political subdivisions get a break here — they don't have to post any bond to obtain a stay. And none of this limits the appellate court's own power to manage the case while the appeal is pending, including issuing orders to keep things in place until a final decision comes down. When a judgment involves multiple claims or parties resolved under Rule 54(b), the court can likewise hold off on enforcing the completed piece until the rest of the case catches up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long after a judgment is entered before it can be enforced?
Generally, 30 days after written notice of entry of the judgment, unless the court orders something different. That automatic pause doesn't apply to judgments involving an injunction or a receivership, which take effect right away unless the court says otherwise.
What is a supersedeas bond?
It's a bond an appealing party posts to guarantee payment of the judgment (plus costs, interest, and any damages caused by the delay) if the appeal doesn't succeed. Once that bond is filed, enforcement of the judgment stays paused while the appeal proceeds, without the party having to ask the court for anything further.
Can a court pause enforcement while it decides a post-trial motion?
Yes. If a party has filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law, to amend the findings, for a new trial, or for relief from the judgment, the court can stay enforcement while that motion is pending, so long as the party benefiting from the pause provides adequate security for the other side.
Does the government have to post a bond to get a stay?
No. When the State of Nevada, or one of its counties, cities, towns, or other political subdivisions (or an officer or agency of one), appeals and obtains a stay, no bond or other security is required.
What if the judgment involves several claims and only some have been decided?
When a judgment on part of a multi-claim or multi-party case has been entered under Rule 54(b), the court can stay enforcement of that judgment until the remaining claims are resolved, and it can set conditions to protect the party who already won that piece of the case.
Source & verification. Rule text, official Advisory Committee
Notes, and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Nevada Rules of Civil
Procedure, adopted by the Supreme Court of Nevada. Last verified July 14, 2026.
· Official source
Also known as:stay of judgmentsupersedeas bondstay pending appealautomatic stay of enforcementstop collection during appeal