How to Renew a Judgment in Nevada Before It Expires

The 6-Year Clock

Under NRS 17.214, a Nevada money judgment expires automatically 6 years from the date of entry. Once it expires, you lose the legal right to collect — no writs, no garnishments, no levies. The court won't issue enforcement documents on an expired judgment, and any existing liens dissolve.

Six years sounds like plenty of time, but judgments against debtors with no current assets can sit for years while you wait for their circumstances to change. If you don't renew, you walk away with nothing.

The 90-Day Window

Renewal isn't something you can do whenever you want. The filing deadline is precise: you must file within the 90-day window immediately preceding the 6-year anniversary of the judgment.

File too early (more than 90 days before expiration) and the renewal is invalid. File after the 6-year mark and the judgment is already dead — there's nothing to renew.

For a judgment entered on March 15, 2021, the expiration date is March 15, 2027. Your filing window opens December 15, 2026, and closes March 15, 2027. Mark both dates.

What You File

The renewal document is a Declaration or Affidavit for Renewal of Judgment. It has to include exact figures:

• Original judgment amount
• Total accrued post-judgment interest (calculated under NRS 17.130 at prime + 2%, adjusted semi-annually)
• All allowable post-judgment costs (writ fees, officer charges, filing fees — anything the court approved via a Memorandum of Costs)
• Total partial payments received
• Net remaining balance owed

Approximate numbers won't do. The affidavit is a sworn statement, and the accounting needs to reconcile with your enforcement records. The Justice Court clerk charges $25 to process the renewal filing.

Serving the Debtor

After filing, you must serve a copy of the renewal affidavit on the debtor by certified mail, return receipt requested. File the proof of mailing (the certified mail receipt) with the court. This isn't optional — failure to serve can void the renewal.

Extending the Real Property Lien

If you recorded an Abstract of Judgment with the County Recorder to create a lien on the debtor's real property, the lien also expires at 6 years. To keep it alive, you need to:

1. File the renewal affidavit with the Justice Court (as above)
2. Get a certified copy of the filed renewal
3. Record the certified renewal with the County Recorder in every county where you originally recorded the abstract — before the original 6-year lien period expires

Miss the recording step and your lien dies even if the underlying judgment is renewed. A title company clearing the property for sale won't care about your renewed judgment if no recorded lien exists.

After Renewal

A successful renewal extends both the judgment and any associated liens for another 6 years. You can continue enforcement with new writs, garnishments and levies as if the judgment were fresh.

There's no statutory limit on how many times you can renew, as long as you file within the 90-day window each cycle.

Don't Lose Track of the Date

The biggest risk isn't filing the wrong paperwork — it's forgetting about the deadline entirely. A judgment you won years ago, against a debtor who's been judgment-proof the whole time, can suddenly become collectible when they start a new job or buy a house. But only if the judgment is still alive.

The Nevada Judgment Collection Guide includes an enforcement timeline tracker that flags the renewal window alongside other critical deadlines, so you don't discover the 90-day window after it's closed.

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