Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 40.215–40.425 § 40.360
Judgment; damages; execution and enforcement.
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1. Judgment. If, upon the trial, the verdict of the jury, or, if the case be tried without a jury, the finding of the court, be in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant, judgment shall be entered for the restitution of the premises; and, if the proceeding be for unlawful detainer after neglect or failure to perform any condition or covenant of the lease or agreement under which the property is held, or after default in the payment of rent, the judgment shall also declare the forfeiture of such lease or agreement. 2. Damages. The jury or the court, if the proceeding be tried without a jury, shall also assess the damages occasioned to the plaintiff by any forcible entry, or by any forcible or unlawful detainer, and any amount found due the plaintiff by reason of waste of the premises by the defendant during the tenancy, alleged in the complaint and proved on the trial, and find the amount of any rent due, if the alleged unlawful detainer be after default in the payment of rent; and the judgment shall be rendered against the defendant guilty of the forcible entry, or forcible or unlawful detainer, for the rent and for three times the amount of the damages thus assessed. 3. Execution and enforcement. When the proceeding is for an unlawful detainer after default in the payment of the rent, and the lease or agreement under which the rent is payable has not by its terms expired, execution upon the judgment shall not be issued until the expiration of 5 days after the entry of the judgment, within which time the tenant, or any subtenant, or any mortgagee of the term, or other party interested in its continuance, may pay into court for the landlord the amount of the judgment and costs, and thereupon the judgment shall be satisfied and the tenant be restored to the tenant’s estate; but, if payment, as herein provided, be not made within the 5 days, the judgment may be enforced for its full amount and for the possession of the premises. In all other cases the judgment may be enforced immediately.
Nevada Revised Statutes § 40.360 governs what happens when a court rules in favor of a landlord in an eviction (unlawful detainer) case. A winning judgment entitles the landlord to repossession of the property, and in cases involving a lease violation or unpaid rent, the court may also declare the lease forfeited. When damages are assessed for forcible entry or unlawful detainer, the statute requires the court to award three times the actual damages found, plus any rent owed. In rent-default cases where the lease has not yet expired by its own terms, a five-day window opens after judgment is entered during which the tenant or another interested party may pay the full judgment amount into court to satisfy the judgment and be restored to possession.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.360, a landlord who prevails at an unlawful detainer trial is entitled to a judgment for restitution of the premises, and in lease-violation or rent-default cases, a declaration of lease forfeiture. Compliant operators typically document all damages, waste, and unpaid rent carefully before trial, since the court assesses those amounts and the statute mandates a treble-damages award on top of actual harm. When the case involves a rent default and the lease has not expired by its own terms, landlords should be aware that execution on the judgment is automatically stayed for five days, during which a tenant or other interested party may redeem the tenancy by paying the full judgment and costs into court.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.360 provides tenants with important protections even after a judgment has been entered against them in a rent-default eviction. If the lease has not expired by its own terms, the tenant—or a subtenant, mortgagee, or other interested party—has five days after the judgment is entered to pay the full judgment amount and costs into court, which satisfies the judgment and restores the tenant to possession. Tenants facing an unlawful detainer judgment may want to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider to understand this redemption window and any other rights available under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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