In Nevada, in order to complete a summary eviction pursuant to NRS 40.253 for the non-payment , a landlord is required to serve the tenant with a 5 Day Pay-or-Quit Notice. The tenant then has 5 judicial days (not calendar days) to either (a) pay the rent specified in the notice or (b) to file an Answer with the appropriate Court setting forth the reasons that the Tenant does not owe the rent as so specified. If the Tenant files a timely Answer, the Court will then await the Landlord's Complaint for Summary Eviction and set a hearing shortly thereafter. Should the Court rules against the Tenant, the Tenant can then seek (a) a stay of the Order to allow an orderly departure from the Property and/or (b) an Appeal of the Order to a higher Court (which can also include a stay). The nature of the appeal and bond which must be posted generally differs between residential and commercial evictions. While every case is fact specific, there are a number of matters in which residential tenants have successfully forestalled eviction for over 60 days from the date of the Notice.
Answered on Jul 09th, 2012 at 1:55 PM