Nevada 7-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

Nevada rent notices: Las Vegas and Reno requirements

A residential summary eviction for unpaid rent begins with the correct notice, an accurate balance and lawful service. The seven-day notice gives the tenant alternatives: pay the rent demanded, leave, or contest the notice in the proper court. It is not an eviction order. This page supports the existing ordinary residential cases in Las Vegas Justice Court and Reno Justice Court; it does not cover every Nevada township or every type of tenancy.

1. Identify the court and the procedure before preparing a notice

Under NRS 40.253(3) and (5), the notice identifies the court with jurisdiction and explains the tenant's right to contest it. Verify the property's justice-court township. A Las Vegas mailing address does not by itself establish Las Vegas Justice Court jurisdiction; Reno and Sparks are also separate courts. Use the correct current court form if the property falls elsewhere.

Las Vegas Justice Court Local Rule 6.2(f) requires approved surrender and eviction notices, a specific court identification, the electronic-answer address and tenant names in first-name/last-name order. Reno's Administrative Order 2025-01 strongly encourages current approved forms and states that a different notice may lead to dismissal. That is why the original tenant-rights text and court links remain in these notices.

This tool follows the summary procedure in NRS 40.253. A formal eviction under NRS 40.2512 and 40.290–40.420 follows a different process; do not assume this summary notice is interchangeable with a notice for that case. The Civil Law Self-Help Center's rent-notice guidance explains the distinction.

2. Reconcile the lawful monthly rent and every credit

Start with the signed rental agreement and a dated payment history. Enter the lawful total monthly rent, each unpaid rental month and every payment or credit allocated to it. The current-period balance and prior-period balance must add to the amount demanded. Reno also asks for the last rent-payment date and amount; choose “No payment received” only if that is accurate. A security deposit is not automatically a payment of rent.

NRS 118A.200(6)–(8) requires the listed periodic rent to be a single figure including mandatory fees, subject to specific utility exceptions. Enacted AB 121 (2025) explains those requirements. Do not enter mandatory fees once in the monthly figure and again as another charge. This form does not calculate separate utility charges or determine whether a lease satisfies an exception.

The supported case has a written lease, stable monthly rent due on the first, an expired applicable grace period and no proration or additional contractual notice requirement. Each row must use that same monthly figure. Changed rent, disputed allocation, a payment agreement, an additional cure period or a different due-date arrangement needs separate review. If a payment arrives after preparation, update the balance and reconsider any served notice before proceeding; the old total must not remain in use merely because it was already downloaded.

3. Keep late fees and other charges separate from this demand

These forms demand unpaid periodic rent only and enter zero in the court's late-fee line. Nevada law does not universally prohibit late fees: NRS 118A.210(4) addresses a reasonable fee specified in the rental agreement, the three-calendar-day waiting period for a tenancy longer than week to week, the five-percent limit and the prohibition on increasing the fee because an earlier late fee remains unpaid. This website does not evaluate or demand such fees.

Do not relabel collection charges, filing costs or attorney's fees as periodic rent. NRS 40.253(11) also restricts refusing tendered rent because certain other costs remain unpaid. Whether a particular payment or additional charge affects the case depends on the statute and the facts; adding a fee to the ledger does not make it legally recoverable through summary eviction.

4. Count seven judicial days using the selected court's calendar

NRS 40.253(1)(a) gives the tenant through the close of business on the seventh judicial day following the day of service. Exclude the day of service. The current Las Vegas notice also excludes Fridays, weekends and court holidays. Reno excludes weekends and court holidays; do not carry Las Vegas's Friday rule into Reno.

Use the Las Vegas 2026 holiday schedule or Reno's court holiday schedule, and check for new closure orders. For example, Nevada Day on October 30, 2026 is a Reno court holiday; it cannot be counted as an ordinary Friday. A weekend, holiday or court closure is not the same thing as an additional grace period in the lease.

The optional date estimate is a planning aid based on the reviewed 2026 calendars. It does not certify actual service, print a fixed response deadline, or tell you when a complaint may safely be filed. The qualified server must verify actual service and the proper court deadline. If service changes to another month, reconcile the current and past balances again. A period extending beyond the reviewed year requires a new calendar review.

5. Arrange a qualified server and record only actual service

NRS 40.280(1) specifies a sheriff, constable, licensed process server or agent of a Nevada-licensed attorney for these notices. This form supports personal service by a qualified server. It does not authorize the landlord to serve this ordinary seven-day notice merely by signing it. The statute contains substitute-service methods with their own prerequisites and mailing steps; those methods are outside this form's supported workflow.

Give the server the complete notice and rent statement. Actual service dates, methods and attestations stay blank until the event occurs. Las Vegas includes a declaration for the person who served the notice. Reno requires valid proof separately when filing; Reno's instructions also explain the attorney-agent affidavit requirement. NRS 40.280(4)–(5) governs the proof needed before an order or writ issues. A landlord's signature on the rent statement does not sign or replace the server's declaration.

6. Explain where payment can be made and respond to payments accurately

Give a usable payment location and clear payment instructions consistent with the agreement. NRS 118A.303 requires at least one payment method without a fee or compulsory bank-account disclosure; the statute allows a check that contains account information. It also limits a landlord's online-payment charge to the operator's charge and requires the charge to be separately identified in the written agreement.

The court forms explain that timely payment of the demanded rent can prevent eviction for that rent. Keep receipts and communicate accurate remaining balances. Partial payment does not have one automatic result in every case: the Self-Help Center explains that the circumstances, promises and tenant reliance can affect whether the landlord may proceed. A settlement or payment plan should be reviewed before relying on an earlier notice.

7. Check defenses, special protections and the next court step

Do not treat an unpaid ledger as proof that eviction must be granted. Payment, improper refusal of payment, an incorrect amount, defective service, habitability issues and retaliation can affect the case. Review relevant claims under NRS 118A.355, 118A.380, 118A.490 and 118A.510 and the court's instructions; rent withholding has conditions and is not decided by this calculator. NRS 40.253(12) contains exclusions, including specified shutdown-related protections, and housing assistance or federally covered financing may require a different notice.

If the tenant contests in time and the landlord files the required affidavit, NRS 40.253(6) provides for a hearing on the sufficiency of the notice and the asserted defense. A filing requires the actual served notice, proof and supporting information, including the written lease when one exists. Las Vegas Rule 6.2(b), (f) and (m) also addresses filing time limits, document order and filing into the tenant's existing case. Do not generate another case simply because a tenant already filed an answer.

A notice or an expired response period is not permission to change locks or disconnect services. Any eviction order is enforced through the proper officer. NRS 118A.390 provides remedies for unlawful removal, exclusion or interruption of essential services. A court filing, hearing and enforcement are distinct from preparing this notice.

8. Review, sign and use the complete court-specific document

The Las Vegas blank document contains the two-page approved notice, including its service declaration, followed by a rent statement. The Reno blank document contains its one-page approved notice and a rent statement; obtain the required proof of service separately. Fill all applicable spaces accurately, leave actual service information for the qualified server, and keep each document together. Check the original court instructions before using the blank version; it cannot validate handwriting, totals, scope or dates.

The online signature is placed only on the landlord's supporting rent statement. It does not sign proof of service or authorize electronic delivery. NRS 719.220, 719.240–719.260 makes agreement, attribution and other applicable law relevant; each party must have agreed to use electronic records for the transaction. NRS 719.250(4)(b) specifically limits satisfying a writing requirement by electronic delivery of certain primary-residence default, eviction and cure notices. If the necessary agreement or application is uncertain, use the blank document and sign the rent statement by hand.

Open the completed document and check every page before printing or giving it to the server. Correct errors in the form and confirm the signature again before using a replacement. Email and text sharing are conveniences for sending a copy, not substitutes for NRS 40.280 service. This guide explains the stated limited cases; it is not a determination of every rental's legal rights or a guarantee that a court will accept a case.