Nevada Thirty-Day No-Cause Notice to Quit (Periodic Tenancy)

NEVADA THIRTY-DAY NO-CAUSE NOTICE TO QUIT

Table of Contents

1. Notice to Tenant
2. Property and Tenancy Information
3. Notice of Termination
4. Mandatory Notice of Right to Extension (NRS 40.251(2))
5. Tenant's Right to Contest (NRS 40.253)
6. Anti-Retaliation and Anti-Discrimination Reminder
7. Procedure After Notice Expiration
8. Service of Notice
9. Certificate of Service / Proof of Service
10. Sources and References

1. Notice to Tenant

TO: [TENANT FULL NAME(S)] _______________________________________
AND ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS in possession of:

FROM: [LANDLORD / AGENT FULL NAME] _______________________________
Mailing address: [LANDLORD/AGENT ADDRESS]
Telephone: [PHONE] · Email: [EMAIL]

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

2. Property and Tenancy Information

3. Notice of Termination

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, pursuant to NRS § 40.251, the Landlord elects to terminate the above-described periodic tenancy without cause, effective at 11:59 PM on [TERMINATION DATE: __/__/____], which is not less than thirty (30) days after the date this Notice is served on you.

You are required to vacate and surrender possession of the premises, including delivering all keys, garage door openers, mail keys, parking permits, and access devices to the Landlord at the address above on or before the termination date.

No reason is required under Nevada law for termination of a periodic tenancy under NRS § 40.251, except that termination may not be retaliatory or discriminatory (see Section 6 below).

If you fail to vacate by the termination date, the Landlord will proceed with summary eviction under NRS § 40.253 in the Justice Court of [TOWNSHIP] Township, [COUNTY] County.

4. Mandatory Notice of Right to Extension (NRS § 40.251(2))

IMPORTANT NOTICE OF YOUR RIGHT TO AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS' POSSESSION:

Under NRS § 40.251(2), you may be entitled to an additional thirty (30) days beyond the date stated in Section 3 if you meet ANY of the following conditions:

(a) You are 60 years of age or older; OR

(b) You have a physical or mental disability as defined in NRS 426.068.

To obtain the extension, you must:
1. Submit a written request to the Landlord at the address listed above;
2. Provide proof of your eligibility — for example, a driver's license, Nevada ID, birth certificate, Social Security disability award letter, doctor's letter, or other documentation; and
3. Submit the request before the termination date stated in Section 3.

If the Landlord refuses the requested extension, you may petition the Justice Court for an order continuing your possession for the additional 30 days. NRS § 40.251(3).

Federal/Tribal/State workers and household members affected by a government shutdown may also have a right to extension under NRS § 40.251.

Forms and assistance: Civil Law Self-Help Center (https://www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org), Nevada Legal Services (1-866-432-0404), Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (https://www.lacsn.org), Northern Nevada Legal Aid (https://www.nnlegalaid.org).

5. Tenant's Right to Contest (NRS 40.253)

Nevada law gives you the right to contest a no-cause eviction. After the 30-day period expires, the Landlord must serve a separate Five-Day Notice to Quit for Unlawful Detainer. To contest the eviction in court, you must file a Tenant's Affidavit/Declaration (No-Cause) with the Justice Court of the Township where the premises are located before the close of business on the fifth (5th) judicial day after service of that Five-Day Notice. If you do not file an Affidavit, the court may issue a lockout order without a hearing.

6. Anti-Retaliation and Anti-Discrimination Reminder

This Notice is not issued in retaliation for, and not in response to, any of the following protected activities:

• Reporting a code or health/safety violation to a governmental agency;
• Complaining to the landlord about habitability or repairs;
• Joining or organizing a tenant union;
• Participating in any legal proceeding against the landlord;
• Status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, harassment, or stalking;
• Status as a federal, tribal, or state worker during a government shutdown.

See NRS § 118A.510. Nevada courts may presume retaliation if termination follows protected activity within a reasonable proximity in time.

This Notice is not issued because of, and is not motivated by, any tenant's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, familial status, ancestry, age, source of income (including Section 8 housing choice vouchers, NRS § 118.100, as amended by AB 308 (2019)), or other class protected by Nevada or federal law (NRS Chapter 118; 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.).

7. Procedure After Notice Expiration

If the tenant fails to vacate by the termination date, the Landlord must:

1. Serve a separate Five-Day Notice to Quit for Unlawful Detainer under NRS § 40.254 (or NRS § 40.255 if applicable);
2. Wait the 5 judicial days for the tenant to file a Tenant's Affidavit/Declaration;
3. File a Landlord's Affidavit/Complaint in the Justice Court of the Township where the premises are located;
4. Attend any hearing scheduled by the court (if the tenant filed an Affidavit);
5. After issuance of an Order for Summary Eviction, the Sheriff/Constable will post the order and remove the tenant not earlier than 24 hours and not later than 36 hours after posting.

8. Service of Notice

Service shall be in accordance with NRS § 40.280:

☐ Personal service on the tenant;
☐ Substituted service plus mailing;
☐ Posting and certified mailing if tenant is absent.

Service may not be performed by the landlord personally; it must be effectuated by a sheriff, constable, licensed process server, or authorized agent of a Nevada-licensed attorney.

9. Certificate of Service / Proof of Service

I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Nevada that the foregoing Thirty-Day No-Cause Notice to Quit was served on [TENANT NAME(S)] on [__/__/____] at approximately [__:__] ☐ AM ☐ PM at [SERVICE ADDRESS], in the manner indicated:

☐ Personal delivery;
☐ Substituted service on [PERSON SERVED], age [____], plus mailing on [__/__/____];
☐ Posting and certified mailing on [__/__/____], tracking no. [____________].

10. Sources and References

• NRS Chapter 40 (Property Actions): https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-040.html
• NRS Chapter 118A (Landlord-Tenant: Dwellings): https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-118a.html
• NRS § 40.251 (no-cause termination): https://nevada.public.law/statutes/nrs_40.251
• Civil Law Self-Help Center, No-Cause Notices: https://www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org/evictionsevictions/eviction-notices/84-
• Nevada Supreme Court Self-Help Forms (No-Cause Termination): https://nvcourts.gov/self_help/landlord_tenant
• Nevada Legal Services, Tenant's Declaration No-Cause: https://nevadalegalservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tenants-Declaration-No-Cause-v2.pdf
• Assembly Bill 308 (2019) (source-of-income protections under NRS § 118.100)
• Northern Nevada Legal Aid: https://www.nnlegalaid.org