Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 118A § 118A.390

1. If the landlord unlawfully removes the
tenant from the premises or excludes the tenant by blocking or attempting to
block the tenant’s entry upon the premises, willfully interrupts or causes or
permits the interruption of any essential item or service required by the
rental agreement or this chapter or otherwise recovers possession of the
dwelling unit in violation of NRS 118A.480,
the tenant may recover immediate possession pursuant to subsection 4, proceed
under NRS 118A.380 or terminate the
rental agreement and, in addition to any other remedy, recover the tenant’s
actual damages, receive an amount not greater than $2,500 to be fixed by the
court, or both.
2. In determining the amount, if any, to
be awarded under subsection 1, the court shall consider:
(a) Whether the landlord acted in good faith;
(b) The course of conduct between the landlord
and the tenant; and
(c) The degree of harm to the tenant caused by
the landlord’s conduct.
3. If the rental agreement is terminated
pursuant to subsection 1, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and any
security deposit recoverable under this chapter.
4. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 5, the tenant may recover immediate possession of the premises from
the landlord by filing a verified complaint for expedited relief for the
unlawful removal or exclusion of the tenant from the premises, the willful
interruption of any essential item or service or the recovery of possession of
the dwelling unit in violation of NRS
118A.480.
5. A verified complaint for expedited
relief:
(a) Must be filed with the court within 5
judicial days after the date of the unlawful act by the landlord, and the
verified complaint must be dismissed if it is not timely filed. If the verified
complaint for expedited relief is dismissed pursuant to this paragraph, the
tenant retains the right to pursue all other available remedies against the
landlord.
(b) May be consolidated with any action for
summary eviction or unlawful detainer that is already pending between the
landlord and tenant.
6. The court shall conduct a hearing on
the verified complaint for expedited relief not later than 3 judicial days
after the filing of the verified complaint for expedited relief. Before or at the
scheduled hearing, the tenant must provide proof that the landlord has been
properly served with a copy of the verified complaint for expedited relief.
Upon the hearing, if it is determined that the landlord has violated any of the
provisions of subsection 1, the court may:
(a) Order the landlord to restore to the tenant
the premises or essential items or services, or both;
(b) Award damages pursuant to subsection 1; and
(c) Enjoin the landlord from violating the
provisions of subsection 1 and, if the circumstances so warrant, hold the
landlord in contempt of court.
7. The payment of all costs and official
fees must be deferred for any tenant who files a verified complaint for
expedited relief. After any hearing and not later than final disposition of the
filing or order, the court shall assess the costs and fees against the party
that does not prevail, except that the court may reduce them or waive them, as
justice may require.