2019 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities
NRS 315.041 - Notice of termination of tenancy; contents of notice; affidavit filed by tenant; affidavit filed by housing authority or landlord; determination by justice of the peace.
1. Except as otherwise required by federal law or regulation, or as a condition to the receipt of federal money, a housing authority or a landlord shall, immediately upon learning of facts indicating that a tenant is required pursuant to NRS 315.031 to vacate public housing, serve upon the tenant a written notice which:
(a) States that the tenancy is terminated at noon of the fifth full day following the day of service, and that the tenant must surrender the premises at or before that time;
(b) Sets forth the facts upon which the tenant is required to vacate the premises pursuant to NRS 315.031;
(c) Advises the tenant of the tenant’s right to contest the matter by filing, within 5 days, an affidavit with the justice of the peace denying the occurrence of the conditions set forth in NRS 315.031; and
(d) Contains any other matter required by federal law or regulation regarding the eviction of the tenant from those premises, or as a condition to the receipt of federal money.
If the tenant timely files the affidavit and provides the housing authority or the landlord with a copy of the affidavit, stamped as filed with the justice of the peace, the housing authority or the landlord shall not refuse the tenant, or any person who resides with the tenant, access to the premises.
2. Upon noncompliance with the notice:
(a) The housing authority or the landlord shall apply by affidavit to the justice of the peace of the township where the premises are located. If it appears to the justice of the peace that the conditions set forth in NRS 315.031 have occurred and that the tenant is required by that section to vacate the premises, the justice of the peace shall issue an order directing the sheriff or constable of the county to remove the tenant and any other person on the premises within 24 hours after receipt of the order. The affidavit required by this paragraph must contain:
(1) The date when, and the facts upon which, the tenant became required to vacate the premises.
(2) The date when the written notice was given, a copy of the notice and a statement that the notice was served as provided in NRS 315.051.
(b) Except when the tenant has timely filed the affidavit described in subsection 1 and provides the housing authority or the landlord with a copy of the affidavit, stamped as filed with the justice of the peace, the housing authority or the landlord may, in a peaceable manner, refuse the tenant, and any person who resides with the tenant, access to the premises.
3. Upon the filing by the tenant of the affidavit authorized by subsection 1 and the filing by the housing authority or the landlord of the affidavit required by subsection 2, the justice of the peace shall hold a hearing, after service of notice of the hearing upon the parties, to determine the truthfulness and sufficiency of any affidavit or notice provided for in this section. If the justice of the peace determines that the conditions set forth in NRS 315.031 have occurred and that the tenant is required by that section to vacate the premises, the justice of the peace shall issue a summary order for removal of the tenant and any other person on the premises, or an order refusing the tenant, and any person who resides with the tenant, admittance to the premises. If the justice of the peace determines that the conditions set forth in NRS 315.031 have not occurred and that the tenant is not required by that section to vacate the premises, the justice of the peace shall refuse to grant any relief.
4. The provisions of NRS 40.215 to 40.425, inclusive, do not apply to any proceeding brought pursuant to the provisions of NRS 315.011 to 315.071, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1224; A 2015, 3137)
