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Eviction notice rules in Nevada

Nevada counting quirk: the "7-day" notice counts judicial days (excluding weekends/holidays) — your real deadline is longer than 7 calendar days.

Nonpayment notice

7 judicial days to pay or quit (NRS 40.253). Notice may be served any time after rent is due.

Lease-violation notice

5-day notice to perform or quit for curable lease-covenant breaches (NRS 40.2516).

Unconditional quit (no second chance)

3-day quit, no cure, for unlawful subletting, waste, unlawful business, nuisance, or controlled-substance violations (NRS 40.2514).

No-cause / end-of-tenancy notice

30 days for month-to-month (7 days week-to-week; 5 days tenancy at will) (NRS 40.251); no reason required. A tenant age 60+ or with a disability may request an additional 30 days in writing. After the no-cause notice expires, the landlord serves a 5-day unlawful-detainer notice before filing.

How the notice must be served

Personal delivery, substituted service + mailing, or posting + mailing (per Nevada courts' official notice forms). Notices must identify the court with jurisdiction and advise the tenant of the right to contest. Improper service invalidates the summary eviction.

Your right to fix it (cure)

Nonpayment (pay within 7 judicial days); curable lease breaches (5 days to perform). No cure for the 3-day nuisance/waste/unlawful-business quit.

How days are counted

The 7-day nonpayment notice counts 'judicial days' — excludes the day of service, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. Day-count rules for the 5-day and 3-day notices <em>reported — confirm with a licensed attorney</em>.

After the notice expires

Nevada is a summary-eviction state: the landlord files a landlord's affidavit in justice court (NRS 40.215-40.420) and the tenant must file a tenant affidavit to contest. The tenant does NOT have to leave when the notice expires — only a court order can remove the tenant, and only the constable or sheriff may execute the lockout. Self-help is illegal.

Court timeline

Hearing set if the tenant files an affidavit to contest; lockout by constable/sheriff 24-36 hours after service of the lockout order. Roughly 3-5 weeks from notice to lockout (estimate — unverified).

Retaliation & defenses

Retaliation barred and a defense in eviction cases (NRS 118A.510; up to $2,500 in statutory damages); discrimination defenses under NRS 118 and the federal FHA.

The one thing to remember: in Nevada, as in every state, a notice is not an eviction. Your landlord must file a case, serve you properly, and win before a judge. Only a court order can remove you.

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