Nevada Eviction Notice Requirements

Nevada eviction notices for unpaid rent and lease violations are counted in judicial days, which leave out the day of service, weekends, and certain holidays. For unpaid rent, the notice gives the tenant 7 judicial days to pay, move out, or contest the notice. For a lease violation, a notice to perform the lease or quit gives at least 5 judicial days. A month-to-month tenancy can be ended with a no-cause notice of at least 30 days in most cases.

Service rules are strict, and local justice courts set out who may serve. Reno Justice Court, for example, requires service by a licensed process server, the sheriff, or an agent of the landlord's legal representative. A nonpayment notice for summary eviction must also tell the tenant about the right to file an affidavit with the justice court contesting the notice. Local justice courts publish standard notice forms that follow these rules.

If the tenant does not pay, cure, or move out, the landlord may apply to the justice court for an eviction order. A tenant who files an affidavit receives a hearing. If the court issues an order, the sheriff or constable posts it and removes the tenant no earlier than 24 hours later. Nevada landlords may not lock out a tenant or interrupt essential services to force a tenant out, and a tenant can seek relief under NRS 118A.390.