Nevada Eviction Notice

Nevada notice periods

Each period is the one LeaseCraft's record of the statute holds. Read it with the conditions under it: some periods are minimums and some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means the record holds no statutory period for that situation, and "No pre-suit notice" means it holds no notice before filing. The source column shows the law and the date LeaseCraft read it on the official site (most recently 2026-09-27).

What the Nevada statute says

Unpaid rent: 7 judicial days

• Tenant of a dwelling, apartment, mobile home or RV with rent reserved by the month or shorter period, in default in payment of rent; written notice requiring in the alternative payment of the rent or surrender of the premises before the close of business on the seventh judicial day following the day of service.
• Notice must advise the tenant of the right to contest by filing an affidavit with the court within the same period, of the court's summary removal/nonadmittance orders (posting within 24 hours; removal 24–36 hours after posting), and of rights under NRS 118A.390.
• Notice must be served by the sheriff, a constable, a licensed process server or the agent of a Nevada-licensed attorney (NRS 40.280(1)).

Exceptions

• Rent reserved by a period of 1 week or less and tenancy not continued more than 45 days: landlord may instead use 'at or before noon of the fourth full day following the day of service' (NRS 40.253(1)(b)).

Lease violation: 5 days

• Neglect or failure to perform any condition or covenant of the lease (other than rent): written notice requiring in the alternative performance of the condition/covenant or surrender of the property, served on the tenant (and any subtenant in actual occupation); unlawful detainer if it remains uncomplied with for 5 days after service.
• Within the 5 days the tenant (or subtenant, mortgagee or other interested person) may perform and save the lease from forfeiture.

Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure: 3 days

• Tenant assigns or sublets contrary to the lease, commits or permits waste, sets up or carries on an unlawful business, maintains a nuisance (unreasonable obstruction/injury to other occupants), or violates controlled-substance laws on the premises; unlawful detainer if tenant remains after service of 3 days' notice to surrender.

Ending a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days

• Written notice to surrender given at least 30 days before termination for month-to-month and 'all other periodic tenancies' (tenancy at will: 5 days).
• Notice must advise the tenant of the provisions of NRS 40.251(2)–(4) (60+/disabled 30-day extension request; related rights).
• Served per NRS 40.280 by sheriff, constable, licensed process server or attorney's agent.

Exceptions

• Tenant aged 60 or older or with a physical/mental disability may submit a written request with proof for an additional 30 days; if the landlord rejects it the tenant may petition the court (NRS 40.251(2)).

Delivery, form and other Nevada rules

How the notice may be delivered

Notices under NRS 40.251–40.260 must be served by the sheriff, a constable, a process server licensed under NRS ch. 648, or the agent of a Nevada-licensed attorney, by (a) delivering a copy to the tenant personally; (b) if the tenant is absent from residence/business, leaving a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion there and mailing a copy to the tenant; or (c) if neither can be done, posting a copy conspicuously on the leased property, delivering a copy to a person residing there if found, and mailing a copy to the tenant at the property (NRS 40.280(1)).

NRS 40.280(1) (as amended by 2019 SB 151) · read 2026-09-27

Required form or contents

No mandatory state form, but mandatory contents: the nonpayment notice must advise the tenant of the right to contest by filing an affidavit within the notice period, of the court's removal/nonadmittance orders and timing, and of NRS 118A.390 rights (NRS 40.253(3)); the no-cause termination notice must advise the tenant of NRS 40.251(2)–(4) (60+/disability extension) (NRS 40.251(5)). Court self-help centers publish sample notices (not verified here).

NRS 40.253(3); NRS 40.251(5) · read 2026-09-27

Statewide just-cause rule

No statewide just-cause requirement

• No statewide just-cause requirement; periodic tenancies end on the NRS 40.251 no-cause notice.

NRS 40.251 · read 2026-09-27

Preparing the notice

The form asks for the tenancy, the kind of notice and the dates, and the notice ends with a Certificate of Service to record how you delivered it. Beside the finished notice you get a Nevada checklist of the period, form and delivery rules LeaseCraft recorded. The period in the notice is the one you choose; where LeaseCraft has verified the Nevada period and your deadline is too soon, the document is not prepared until you move it.

Create a Nevada eviction notice

A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant. Cities and counties can add rules. LeaseCraft is not a law firm and this is not legal advice.

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