Housing

I got an eviction notice in Clark County

The notice you were handed has a clock attached to it. What that clock is depends on which notice it is. Read the notice itself first — it has to say which kind it is.

What to do first

1. Find out which notice you have. A 5-day, 7-day or 10-day "pay or quit" notice means you're behind on rent. A notice that isn't about rent (lease violation, no-cause, end of term) runs on a different clock. Don't guess — use the deadline calculator with the date you were served to get your real deadline.

2. If you can pay, pay before the deadline. Nevada law says a landlord cannot refuse rent you try to pay after a pay-or-quit notice just because you also owe late fees or other charges (NRS 40.253(11)). Get a receipt.

3. If you plan to contest it, file your affidavit with the court before the deadline, not after. The notice has to tell you which court. You file an affidavit stating why you're not guilty of unlawful detainer (you paid, you weren't actually late, the notice was wrong, etc.) before the close of business on the deadline day. Filing late forfeits the defense. (NRS 40.253, NRS 40.2542)

4. Go to the Self-Help Center before you file anything. They have the actual affidavit forms and will not charge you to use them.

How many days you actually have

Notice type	Response window	Source
Nonpayment of rent, residential	7 judicial days after service	NRS 40.2512(1)(b)
Nonpayment of rent, commercial	5 days after service	NRS 40.2512(1)(a)
Nonpayment, mobile home lot	10 days after service	NRS 40.2512(1)(c)
Short-term tenancy (rent by the week, under 45 days)	4th full day, noon, instead of 7th judicial day — landlord's choice	NRS 40.253(1)(b)
Unlawful business / nuisance / waste / illegal subletting	3 days after service to surrender	NRS 40.2514
Other lease violation (any other covenant)	5 days after service to perform or surrender	NRS 40.2516
No-cause or end-of-term notice to surrender	5 judicial days after service to contest	NRS 40.254
Appeal of a court's eviction order	10 judicial days after the order is entered	NRS 40.385

"Judicial day" skips weekends and Nevada's legal state holidays (NRS 236.015) — that's why the calculator matters more than counting on a regular calendar.

Programs and help that apply

Clark County Family Court Self-Help Center — free help filling out the affidavit, in person and by phone, no charge, no attorney required.

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada — free legal help for tenants who qualify, including same-day eviction clinics at the courthouse.

Nevada Housing Division rental assistance / emergency rental assistance programs — if the notice is for nonpayment, check for current Clark County or Nevada emergency rental assistance funding before your deadline; paying what's owed before the deadline ends the case.

Catholic Charities / HELP of Southern Nevada — local emergency rent and utility assistance intake.

Matched local attorneys and services will run here as paid placements once approved — none are live yet. locked

Each one teach one

The affidavit form itself doesn't require a lawyer to fill out: name, address, the date you were served, and a plain statement of why the notice is wrong (paid, not late, never served, wrong amount). Keep a copy of everything you file and everything you're handed — eviction case files get sealed later, but only if you did the paperwork on time.