Landlord/Tenant Forms
***Important Disclosure***
The Court has provided these Forms and Instructions as a courtesy only. The Justice Court shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for direct, indirect, special or consequential damages in connection with furnishing these documents. Many law matters involve complex and valuable legal rights. These Forms and Instructions are basic and general and do not fit all situations. To protect your rights, you should consider consulting with an attorney. By Statute, Court employees are prohibited from providing legal advice.
Nevada’s statewide moratorium prohibiting evictions expired on October 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order that was subsequently issued after Nevada’s moratorium prohibits evictions under certain conditions.
• CDC Order prohibits evictions in Nevada through the end of December 2020, under certain conditions. The CDC Order does not protect tenants from eviction who engage in criminal activity, threaten other residents, damage the property, or violate their lease in some way unrelated to rent or payment; and
• Tenants can invoke the protections under the CDC Order only if they give their landlord a signed declaration and truthfully state that they are unable to pay their rent, have tried to obtain rental assistance, have made their best efforts to pay partial rent, have either received a stimulus payment or will make less than $99,000 this year, and eviction might leave the tenant homeless or forced into a group living situation.
Additional information is available through the following:
• CDC - Access to the CDC Order, the downloadable declaration form, and answers to frequently asked questions at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-eviction-declaration.html
• Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
In addition to the ongoing protections offered by the CDC, the State also reminds homeowners, landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19 that resources are available through state and local government, including assistance with rent and mortgage payments, through a number of programs, including:
The Court has provided these Forms and Instructions as a courtesy only. The Justice Court shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for direct, indirect, special or consequential damages in connection with furnishing these documents. Many law matters involve complex and valuable legal rights. These Forms and Instructions are basic and general and do not fit all situations. To protect your rights, you should consider consulting with an attorney. By Statute, Court employees are prohibited from providing legal advice.
Nevada’s statewide moratorium prohibiting evictions expired on October 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order that was subsequently issued after Nevada’s moratorium prohibits evictions under certain conditions.
• CDC Order prohibits evictions in Nevada through the end of December 2020, under certain conditions. The CDC Order does not protect tenants from eviction who engage in criminal activity, threaten other residents, damage the property, or violate their lease in some way unrelated to rent or payment; and
• Tenants can invoke the protections under the CDC Order only if they give their landlord a signed declaration and truthfully state that they are unable to pay their rent, have tried to obtain rental assistance, have made their best efforts to pay partial rent, have either received a stimulus payment or will make less than $99,000 this year, and eviction might leave the tenant homeless or forced into a group living situation.
Additional information is available through the following:
• CDC - Access to the CDC Order, the downloadable declaration form, and answers to frequently asked questions at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-eviction-declaration.html
• Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
In addition to the ongoing protections offered by the CDC, the State also reminds homeowners, landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19 that resources are available through state and local government, including assistance with rent and mortgage payments, through a number of programs, including:
• Rent and Mortgage Payment Assistance – To access statewide and local resources and programs offering potential assistance to help with rent, mortgage, or receipt of rental payments, go the portal available through the Nevada Housing Division at https://housing.nv.gov/.
