Eviction notices in Nevada

For a dwelling, the landlord must serve a written notice to pay the rent or surrender the premises; the tenant has seven judicial days after service (NRS 40.2512(1)(b)). In the summary eviction process the deadline is the close of business on the seventh judicial day following the day of service, and the notice must name the court and tell the tenant how to contest it (NRS 40.253(1)(a), (3)). For rent payable weekly or more often where the tenancy has lasted 45 days or less, the landlord may instead use a notice expiring at noon of the fourth full day after service (NRS 40.253(1)(b)). The notice may be served any time after rent is due. A lease cannot shorten the notice periods (NRS 40.252(1)). After serving the notice the landlord cannot refuse rent because the tenant has not paid collection fees, attorney's fees or similar costs (NRS 40.253(11)).

Can the tenant pay to stop it? The tenant can pay the rent demanded by the close of business on the 7th judicial day after service, or file an affidavit (tenant's answer) with the court by that deadline to contest it.

Type:

Pay or move out

Notice period:

7 court days

Days not counted:

Saturdays, Sundays and court (legal) holidays; the day of service is not counted

Law:

NRS 40.2512(1)(b); NRS 40.253

For a breach of a lease condition (other than rent), the landlord must serve a written notice to perform the condition or surrender; it must remain uncomplied with for 5 days after service (NRS 40.2516(1)). If the breach cannot afterward be performed, no cure notice is needed. In the summary process the landlord then serves a second notice to surrender (Five-Day Notice to Quit for Unlawful Detainer), which the tenant can contest by filing an affidavit before the court's close of business on the fifth judicial day after service (NRS 40.254(1)(c)).

Chance to fix it: Within 5 days after service the tenant may perform the condition or covenant and save the lease.

Type:

Fix it or move out

Notice period:

5 days

Law:

NRS 40.2516; NRS 40.254

For these grounds the tenant is guilty of unlawful detainer after service of 3 days' notice to surrender (NRS 40.2514). In the summary process this is followed by a five-day notice to quit that the tenant can contest by affidavit by the fifth judicial day (NRS 40.254).

When it applies: Assigning or subletting against the lease, committing or permitting waste, carrying on an unlawful business, maintaining a nuisance that injures other tenants or neighbors, or violating controlled-substance laws on the premises.

Notice period:

3 days

Law:

NRS 40.2514

The nonpayment notice runs in judicial days: the day of service is not counted and weekends and court holidays are skipped, ending at the court's close of business on the 7th judicial day (NRS 40.253(1), (13); Civil Law Self-Help Center). The 5-day cure notice (NRS 40.2516) and the 3-day notice (NRS 40.2514) say only 'days', not judicial days; the statutes do not say further how they are counted. For the short-tenancy option, 'day of service' is the day of personal delivery, or the day posted-and-mailed notice is given to the sheriff or constable (the next day if requested after noon) (NRS 40.253(1)).

Notices must be served by a sheriff, constable, licensed process server, or an attorney's agent: (a) by personal delivery; (b) if the tenant is absent, by leaving a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion at the residence or business and mailing a copy; or (c) if neither works, by posting in a conspicuous place on the property, delivering a copy to a resident there if found, and mailing a copy (NRS 40.280(1)). Proof of service must be filed before an eviction order issues (NRS 40.280(4)).

Summary eviction: if the tenant neither pays/cures nor moves and does not file an affidavit (tenant's answer) by the notice deadline, the landlord files an affidavit of complaint in justice court and the court may order the sheriff or constable to post an order and remove the tenant 24 to 36 hours after posting (NRS 40.253(5)). If the tenant files an affidavit, the court holds a hearing (NRS 40.253(6)). The tenant may also ask the court to stay removal for up to 10 days (NRS 40.254(1)(c)(2); NRS 70.010). Alternatively the landlord may file a formal unlawful-detainer complaint (NRS 40.290 to 40.420). A landlord who locks out the tenant or cuts essential services without lawful process is liable for actual damages and up to $2,500, and the tenant can file for expedited restoration within 5 judicial days (NRS 118A.390).

• The nonpayment and summary-eviction rules do not apply to a tenant who proves to the landlord that the tenant (or a household member) is a federal, tribal or state worker during a shutdown, except as provided in NRS 118A.315 (NRS 40.2512(2); NRS 40.253(12)).
• Mobile home lots use a 10-day nonpayment notice (NRS 40.2512(1)(c)).
• Summary eviction case files are sealed automatically in some outcomes (e.g. dismissal), and a notice to surrender may not be made publicly available (NRS 40.2545).
• A late fee must be in the rental agreement, cannot exceed 5% of the periodic rent, and (for tenancies longer than week to week) cannot be charged until at least 3 calendar days after rent is due (NRS 118A.210(4)).

• Nevada notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (no-cause notice by tenant or landlord)
• Nevada security deposit law: deadlines after move-out
• Federal 30-day notice for covered properties (CARES Act)

• NRS Chapter 40 (NRS 40.2512–40.280) Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• NRS 118A.390 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Civil Law Self-Help Center: Rent Notices Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Civil Law Self-Help Center: Lease Violation Notices Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Civil Law Self-Help Center: Nuisance, Waste, Unlawful Business, Drug Violation Notices Retrieved October 13, 2026.

Laws change. This page was checked against the sources above on October 13, 2026. It is legal information, not legal advice; if you have an eviction case, contact your state's legal aid. See our methodology.