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Facing Eviction in Las Vegas: What Can I Do?

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This page explains what to do if you get an eviction notice or eviction case in Las Vegas. The rules come from Nevada law. Eviction cases from Las Vegas go to the Las Vegas Justice Court.

The notice

  1. If you rent by the month or a shorter period and fall behind on rent, your landlord may serve you a written notice. The notice tells you to pay the rent or leave the home. A 7-day notice gives you until the close of business on the 7th judicial day after the day of service. Judicial days do not count the day of service, weekends, or legal holidays.

    Sources:
    1. NRS 40.253(1), Nevada Legislature. Law.
    2. Step 3: Calculate the Time to Take Action, Civil Law Self-Help Center (Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, with Clark County). A nonprofit group.

  2. Your landlord can choose a shorter rent notice if you pay rent weekly or more often and have rented for 45 days or less. That notice tells you to pay the rent or leave by noon of the 4th full day after the day of service.

    Source:
    1. NRS 40.253(1), Nevada Legislature. Law.

  3. For an unpaid rent notice, the day of service is the day your landlord or their agent hands you the notice in person. If no one hands it to you, the notice is posted and mailed first. Then the day of service is the day it goes to the sheriff or constable, if the request is made before noon. If the request is made after noon, it is the next day.

    Source:
    1. NRS 40.253(1), Nevada Legislature. Law.

  4. If you fail to follow a condition of your lease, your landlord can serve you a written notice. The notice tells you to fix the problem or leave. You can fix it within 5 days after service and keep your lease. If you do neither, the law treats you as staying unlawfully. If the broken condition cannot be fixed afterwards, no notice is needed. This 5-day rule does not cover the rent notice in NRS 40.253.

    Source:
    1. NRS 40.2516(1), Nevada Legislature. Law.

Paying to stop the case

  1. A notice for unpaid rent tells you to pay the rent or leave by the deadline in the notice. One option is to do what the notice asks and pay the rent demanded before that deadline.

    Sources:
    1. NRS 40.253(1), Nevada Legislature. Law.
    2. Step 4: Move, File With the Court, or Comply With the Notice, Civil Law Self-Help Center (Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, with Clark County). A nonprofit group.

Going to court

  1. To contest a notice for unpaid rent, file an affidavit (your written answer) with the court named in the notice. It says you paid or offered the rent, or you are not behind. File it by the notice deadline. For a 7-day notice, that is the close of business on the 7th judicial day after service. For a 4-day notice, it is noon of the 4th full day. If your landlord moves forward, filing on time gets you a hearing before a judge.

    Sources:
    1. NRS 40.253(1), Nevada Legislature. Law.
    2. Step 4: Move, File With the Court, or Comply With the Notice, Civil Law Self-Help Center (Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, with Clark County). A nonprofit group.

  2. In the Las Vegas Justice Court, you can file your answer (your written reply to the eviction notice) online or in person. To file online, go to efilenv.com. You can also go to lacsn.org/efile and choose Summary Eviction: Tenant's Answer. To file in person, go to the Customer Service Division on the first floor of the Regional Justice Center.

    Sources:
    1. Home page notice, Civil Law Self-Help Center (Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, with Clark County). A nonprofit group.
    2. Eviction FAQ: filing an Answer, Las Vegas Justice Court. A government guide.

  3. Filing your affidavit (your written answer) costs $71. If you cannot afford it, you can ask the court to let you skip the fee. This request is called an Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, or a fee waiver application. The form is free at the Civil Law Self-Help Center.

    Source:
    1. Step 4: Move, File With the Court, or Comply With the Notice, Civil Law Self-Help Center (Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, with Clark County). A nonprofit group.

  4. If you file your affidavit (your written answer) by the deadline in the notice, your landlord cannot lock you out or otherwise keep you out. This protection starts once your landlord or their agent receives a file-stamped copy of your affidavit.

    Source:
    1. NRS 40.253(4), Nevada Legislature. Law.

  5. If you file on time, the court sets a hearing on your case, usually within about a week. Go to the hearing. If you do not show up, the judge will likely order the eviction. If your landlord does not show up, the judge will likely turn down the eviction.

    Source:
    1. Step 5: Attend a Court Hearing, If Necessary, Civil Law Self-Help Center (Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, with Clark County). A nonprofit group.

After the court decides

  1. If the court rules against you, it can order the sheriff or constable to remove you. They must post the order within 24 hours after they receive it. They can then remove you no sooner than 24 hours and no later than 36 hours after posting it.

    Source:
    1. NRS 40.253(3), Nevada Legislature. Law.

Published by Nazanin, September 27, 2026. Sources checked November 2, 2026. Is something on this page wrong or out of date? Tell us.