--- title: "Nevada Landlord Rules: Deposits, Notices, Evictions | MCC" description: "Nevada landlord-tenant rules: deposit capped at 3 months of rent, deposit returned within 30 days, 30-day notice to end month-to-month. Official sources linked." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/tools/nevada-landlord-rules" --- Free tool · Nevada · Landlords and tenants # Nevada landlord rules: deposits, notices and the eviction steps The deposit rules, notice periods, eviction case and small claims limit for Nevada, each from the state's own pages or courts. **Quick answer.** Security deposit return deadline in Nevada: No later than 30 days after the tenancy ends: an itemized written accounting and any remaining deposit, sent to the tenant's present or last known address (118A.242(4)). Deposit limit: Deposits and surety bonds together no more than three months' periodic rent (118A.242(1)). **Sources checked:** November 2026 **Quick answer.** Nevada: deposit capped at 3 months of rent; deposit returned within 30 days; 30-day notice to end month-to-month; 7-business-day notice for unpaid rent; 24-hour entry notice; $10,000 small claims limit. 16 of 23 items are confirmed on official pages; 7 are marked not confirmed, with the page to check. ## Key numbers Deposit limit 3 months' rent Deposit back within 30 days Month-to-month notice (landlord) 30 days Unpaid rent notice 7 business days Entry notice 24 hours Writ to lockout 24 to 36 hours Small claims limit $10,000 ## Security deposit (6 of 6 confirmed) Law read: NRS 118A.242. Need the other side served? [Process serving with an affidavit of service](/notary/process-serving). - ### ConfirmedDeposit limit Deposits and surety bonds together no more than three months' periodic rent (118A.242(1)). Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS chapter 118A (118A.242)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html), checked November 2026 - ### ConfirmedReturn deadline No later than 30 days after the tenancy ends: an itemized written accounting and any remaining deposit, sent to the tenant's present or last known address (118A.242(4)). Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS chapter 118A (118A.242)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html), checked November 2026 - ### ConfirmedItemized list of deductions An itemized, written accounting of the disposition of the deposit or surety bond (118A.242(4)). Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS chapter 118A (118A.242)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html), checked November 2026 - ### ConfirmedInterest on the deposit None stated in 118A.242 (2025 revision of NRS chapter 118A). Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS chapter 118A (118A.242)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html), checked November 2026 - ### ConfirmedWhere the deposit is held None stated in 118A.242: no separate or interest-bearing account is required. Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS chapter 118A (118A.242)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html), checked November 2026 - ### ConfirmedPenalty the law states The entire deposit, plus up to the amount of the entire deposit as the court sets (118A.242(6)-(7)). Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS chapter 118A (118A.242)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html), checked November 2026 More: [Security deposit rules by state](/tools/security-deposit-rules-by-state#st-NV) · [Deposit return deadline calculator](/tools/security-deposit-return-deadline-calculator?state=NV) ## Notice periods (5 of 6 confirmed) What the official text says about each notice. Cities and counties can add their own notice, just-cause or rent rules. Check local rules too. | Notice | Rule | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Ending month-to-month (landlord) | At least 30 days' notice for a month-to-month or other periodic tenancy (7 days week-to-week). A tenant who is 60 or older or has a disability may ask for 30 more days, with proof. | Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS Chapter 40 (40.251, 40.2512, 40.253)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-040.html), checked November 2026 (NRS 40.251(1)(a), (2)) | | Ending month-to-month (tenant) | Not confirmed — check [Nevada Legislature: NRS Chapter 118A (Landlord and tenant: dwellings)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html). Not stated in NRS 40.251 as read (it sets the landlord's notice). Check the lease and NRS chapter 118A. | | | Rent increase notice | Periodic tenancy: written notice 60 days ahead (30 days for a periodic tenancy shorter than a month). | Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS Chapter 118A (Landlord and tenant: dwellings)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html), checked November 2026 (NRS 118A.300) | | Unpaid rent notice | A notice to pay rent or surrender: 7 judicial days for a dwelling. The tenant can contest by filing an affidavit with the court before the close of business on the seventh judicial day after service. | Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS Chapter 40 (40.251, 40.2512, 40.253)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-040.html), checked November 2026 (NRS 40.2512(1)(b); 40.253(1)(a)) | | Entry notice | At least 24 hours' notice, at reasonable times during normal business hours, except emergencies. | Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS Chapter 118A (Landlord and tenant: dwellings)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html), checked November 2026 (NRS 118A.330(3)) | | Late fee limits | No more than 5% of the periodic rent. | Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS Chapter 118A (Landlord and tenant: dwellings)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html), checked November 2026 (NRS 118A.210(4)(b)) | More: [Notice periods by state](/tools/landlord-tenant-notice-periods-by-state#st-NV) · [Notice date calculator](/tools/notice-date-calculator?state=NV) ## Eviction case, in order (4 of 10 confirmed) - **Notice before filing** The written notice comes first; its length is in the notice table above.Unpaid rent: A notice to pay rent or surrender: 7 judicial days for a dwelling. The tenant can contest by filing an affidavit with the court before the close of business on the seventh judicial day after service. - **Filing the case** Where the case goes and what it costs to start. #### ConfirmedCourt The Justice Court for the township where the rental is.the clerk of the Justice Court in the township where your rental unit is located. Source: [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf), checked November 2026 - #### Not confirmedFiling fee Not confirmed — check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf). Not confirmed on an official page we opened. - **The tenant's answer or appearance** #### Not confirmedTime to answer or appear Not confirmed — check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf). Not confirmed on an official page we opened. - **Hearing or trial** #### Not confirmedHearing after filing Not confirmed — check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf). Not confirmed on an official page we opened. - **Judgment and the writ** The order that lets the officer act. #### Not confirmedJudgment to writ Not confirmed — check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf). Not confirmed on an official page we opened. - **Lockout** Carried out by an officer, not by either side. #### ConfirmedWrit to lockout The sheriff or constable posts the order within 24 hours of receiving it and removes the tenant no earlier than 24 hours and no later than 36 hours after posting (NRS 40.253(5)(a)).shall remove the tenant not earlier than 24 hours but not later than 36 hours after the posting of the order Source: [Nevada Legislature: NRS Chapter 40, NRS 40.253](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-040.html), checked November 2026 - #### ConfirmedWho carries out the lockout A sheriff or constable may lock the tenant out within 24 hours of the order.may lock you out within 24 hours Source: [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf), checked November 2026 - **Along the way** Paying to stop the case, counsel and diversion programs. #### Not confirmedPaying to stop the case Not confirmed — check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf). Not confirmed on an official page we opened. - #### ConfirmedRight to counsel (statewide) No statewide right to counsel for tenants in eviction cases (as of November 2026, per the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel): its tracker of enacted laws lists no statewide law here.An eviction right to counsel is created by an enacted law that, at a minimum: Source: [National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (secondary source): National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel: Enacted Eviction Right to Counsel and Eviction Defense Programs (last modified November 2026)](https://civilrighttocounsel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RTC_Enacted_Legislation_in_Eviction_Proceedings_FINAL.pdf), checked November 2026 - #### Not confirmedDiversion or mediation (statewide) Not confirmed — check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf). Not confirmed on an official page we opened. The court's tenant instructions are dated 2006; the removal window is from the current NRS 40.253. A tenant who loses can ask for a stay of up to ten judicial days. More: [Eviction process timeline by state](/tools/eviction-process-timeline-by-state) · [Eviction timeline estimator](/tools/eviction-timeline-estimator?state=nv) ## Deposit disputes: small claims - ### ConfirmedSmall claims limit (for a deposit dispute) $10,000: the most a small claims case can ask for.Nevada Judicial Branch self-help page: small claims cases are for disputes of $10,000 or less; cases over $10,000 cannot be filed. (A separate AOC page phrases it as 'less than $10,000'.) Small claims also exist in some district courts per the AOC page.Filing fee to start a case: $55 to $145. Source: [Nevada Judicial Branch: How to File a Small Claims Case](https://trialcourts.nvcourts.gov/Articles/Details/how-to-file-small-claims-case), checked November 2026 More: [Nevada small claims court](/tools/small-claims-nevada) ## Still to confirm - Ending month-to-month (tenant): check [Nevada Legislature: NRS Chapter 118A (Landlord and tenant: dwellings)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html) - Filing fee: check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf) - Time to answer or appear: check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf) - Hearing after filing: check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf) - Judgment to writ: check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf) - Paying to stop the case: check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf) - Diversion or mediation (statewide): check [Nevada Supreme Court: Tenant General Instructions to Contest a Summary Eviction, Forms 13-16 (rev. April 14, 2006)](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22175/tenants_affidavit_declaration_forms_13-16.pdf) General information, not legal advice. We are not lawyers, and MCC Solutions is not a law firm. The same rules apply whichever side of the lease you are on; this page describes them and doesn't take a side. Rules change, cities and counties can add their own, a lease can add terms, and the official source has the final word. ## Common questions **How much can a security deposit be in Nevada?** Deposits and surety bonds together no more than three months' periodic rent (118A.242(1)). **How long does a Nevada landlord have to return a deposit?** No later than 30 days after the tenancy ends: an itemized written accounting and any remaining deposit, sent to the tenant's present or last known address (118A.242(4)). What goes with it: An itemized, written accounting of the disposition of the deposit or surety bond (118A.242(4)). **How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Nevada?** From the landlord: At least 30 days' notice for a month-to-month or other periodic tenancy (7 days week-to-week). A tenant who is 60 or older or has a disability may ask for 30 more days, with proof. **What notice comes before an unpaid-rent case in Nevada?** A notice to pay rent or surrender: 7 judicial days for a dwelling. The tenant can contest by filing an affidavit with the court before the close of business on the seventh judicial day after service. **How much notice before a landlord enters a rental in Nevada?** At least 24 hours' notice, at reasonable times during normal business hours, except emergencies. **How long does an eviction case take in Nevada?** Writ to lockout: 24 to 36 hours. These are the stated rules; the court's calendar often takes longer. **Can a Nevada deposit dispute go to small claims court?** The small claims limit in our data: $10,000: the most a small claims case can ask for. The court's own page explains what kinds of cases it hears. 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