Landlord/Tenant Eviction Actions are filed in the Justice Court and are governed by Chapters 40, 118A and 118B in the Nevada Revised Statutes.

An eviction may be filed as a formal eviction action requiring a summons and complaint or by using the Summary Eviction Process which is a quicker and simpler method. The tenant must reside in Storey County.

NOTE: The Summary Eviction Process is not available for evicting a mobile home tenant. That type of eviction must be accomplished through a formal civil action requiring a complaint and summons.

NOTE: A Summary Eviction can not go forward if the Court finds that a valid legal defense is raised by the tenant. The case will be dismissed, and the landlord will need to file under the formal eviction process requiring a summons and complaint.

There are three types of summary eviction actions:

A: Non-Payment of Rent
B: No Cause
C: For Cause (Breach of Contract, Waste, Unlawful Business)

Eviction forms can be accessed at the Nevada Supreme Court website.

The general instruction packets referred to above will guide you through the eviction process. It is important to remember that the correct notice(s) must be served in the proper order or the case will be dismissed. Also, the procedure for service of the notice(s) must be followed, or the case will be dismissed.

These Eviction forms are also available on line.