NRS 40.2545
Unlawful detainer: Sealing of eviction case court file under certain circumstances

  • notice to surrender must not be made available for public inspection.

1.

In any action for summary eviction pursuant to NRS 40.253, 40.254 or 40.2542, the eviction case court file is sealed automatically and not open to inspection:

(a)

Upon the entry of a court order which dismisses the action for summary eviction;

(b)

Ten judicial days after the entry of a court order which denies the action for summary eviction; or

(c)

Thirty-one days after the tenant has filed an affidavit described in subsection 3 of NRS 40.253 or subsection 3 of NRS 40.2542, if the landlord has failed to file an affidavit of complaint pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 40.253 or subsection 5 of NRS 40.2542 within 30 days after the tenant filed the affidavit.

2.

In addition to the provisions for the automatic sealing of an eviction case court file pursuant to subsection 1, the court may order the sealing of an eviction case court file:

(a)

Upon the filing of a written stipulation by the landlord and the tenant to set aside the order of eviction and seal the eviction case court file; or

(b)

Upon motion of the tenant and decision by the court if the court finds that:

(1)

The eviction should be set aside pursuant to Rule 60 of the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure; or

(2)

Sealing the eviction case court file is in the interests of justice and those interests are not outweighed by the public’s interest in knowing about the contents of the eviction case court file, after considering, without limitation, the following factors:
(I) Circumstances beyond the control of the tenant that led to the eviction;
(II) Other extenuating circumstances under which the order of eviction was granted; and
(III) The amount of time that has elapsed between the granting of the order of eviction and the filing of the motion to seal the eviction case court file.

3.

If the court orders the eviction case court file sealed pursuant to this section, all proceedings recounted in the eviction case court file shall be deemed never to have occurred.

4.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a notice to surrender must not be made available for public inspection by any person or governmental entity, including, without limitation, by a sheriff or constable. This subsection does not:

(a)

Apply to a notice to surrender which has been filed with a court and which is part of an eviction case court file that has not been sealed pursuant to this section.

(b)

Prohibit the service of a notice to surrender pursuant to NRS 40.280, and such service of a notice to surrender shall be deemed not to constitute making the notice to surrender available for public inspection as described in this subsection.

5.

As used in this section, “eviction case court file” means all records relating to an action for summary eviction which are maintained by the court, including, without limitation, the affidavit of complaint and any other pleadings, proof of service, findings of the court, any order made on motion as provided in Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure and local rules of practice and all other papers, records, proceedings and evidence, including exhibits and transcript of the testimony.

Source: Section 40.2545 — Unlawful detainer: Sealing of eviction case court file under certain circumstances; notice to surrender must not be made available for public inspection., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-040.­html#NRS040Sec2545 (accessed May 26, 2025).

40.215
Definitions. 40.220
Entry to be made only when legal and in peaceable manner. 40.230
Forcible entry defined 40.240
Forcible detainer defined 40.250
Unlawful detainer: Possession after expiration of term. 40.251
Unlawful detainer: Possession of property leased for indefinite time after notice to surrender 40.252
Unlawful detainer: Contractual provisions void if contrary to specified periods of notice 40.253
Unlawful detainer: Supplemental remedy of summary eviction and exclusion of tenant for default in payment of rent. 40.254
Unlawful detainer: Supplemental remedy of summary eviction and exclusion of tenant from certain types of property. 40.255
Removal of person holding over after 3-day notice to surrender 40.260
Tenant of agricultural lands may hold over if not notified. 40.270
Tenant has similar remedies against subtenant. 40.280
Service of notices to surrender 40.290
Parties defendant 40.300
Contents of complaint 40.310
Issue of fact to be tried by jury if proper demand made. 40.320
Proof required of plaintiff and defendant on trial. 40.330
Amendment of complaint to conform to proof 40.340
Adjournments. 40.350
Trial not to be adjourned when plaintiff admits evidence in affidavit would be given. 40.360
Judgment 40.370
Verification of complaint and answer. 40.380
Provisions governing appeals. 40.385
Stay of execution upon appeal 40.390
Appellate court not to dismiss or quash proceedings for want of form. 40.400
Rules of practice. 40.412
Housebreaking and unlawful occupancy: When owner may retake possession and change locks 40.414
Forcible entry or forcible detainer: When owner or occupant may recover possession 40.416
Recovery of possession by occupant who has been locked out of dwelling: Filing of verified complaint for reentry 40.420
Form of writ of restitution 40.425
Notice of execution on writ of restitution. 40.2512
Unlawful detainer: Possession after default in payment of rent. 40.2514
Unlawful detainer: Assignment or subletting contrary to lease 40.2516
Unlawful detainer: Possession after failure to perform conditions of lease 40.2542
Unlawful detainer: Supplemental remedy of summary eviction and exclusion of tenant of commercial premises. 40.2545
Unlawful detainer: Sealing of eviction case court file under certain circumstances

May 26, 2025

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