IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

IN THE MATTER OF THE No. 72599 APPLICATION OF ROY JAMES TROST, PETITIONER, FOR NAME CHANGE.

ROY JAMES TROST, Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is a pro se appeal from an order denying a petition for name change. Eleventh Judicial District Court, Pershing County; Jim C.

Shirley, Judge.

On August 15, 2017, this court entered an order directing appellant, within 15 days, to file and serve a transcript request form or certificate of no transcript request in compliance with NRAP 9, the docketing statement, and an opening brief or informal brief for pro se parties. NRAP 9(b), NRAP 14, NRAP 28. We cautioned appellant that failure to comply timely with our order could result in the imposition of sanctions against appellant, including the dismissal of this appeal. See NRAP 31(d). Pursuant to our order, the documents were due to be filed by August 30, 2017. To date, appellant has failed to file the documents or SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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Dopivo4 Douglas

J.

Pickering

cc: Hon. Jim C. Shirley, District Judge Roy James Trost Attorney General/Carson City Attorney General/Las Vegas Pershing County Clerk

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