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I have a couple of houses I rent in California and Nevada, houses I bought for my residence and decided to rent instead of selling when I relocated. I have had it take six months to get one particularly resourceful criminal out of my house. This particular criminal - let’s call her “Trish” - because that is her name - had been living in the house with her boyfriend, but they broke up and he was moving on, and she asked if she could rent the house in his stead. He had been renting from me for five years, and had been a great tenant, so I didn’t imagine it would be a problem… she had been living there with him for a couple of years, off and on.So she already had possession of the house when we met at the house, filled in the lease agreement, and everyone signed it. It was the middle of the month, and the rent was paid to the end of the month by my previous tenant, so she said she’d mail a check to reach us by the first and we left it at that.The first month’s rent - which was to include a deposit - bounced, and I couldn’t reach Trish… she didn’t respond to my phone calls or email. After nearly three weeks she called and apologized and said she had been traveling, but she’d include all three checks in her next month’s payment. The second month she claimed she had sent the check for both months and the deposit “a few days ago… just give it a week and if it’s not there I’ll cancel the checks and send new ones.” Long story short - we never received even one payment from her.Sooooo - she’d been in the house for two weeks on her ex’s dime, then for a month and a half on mine - and now it was nearly Christmas and I was in New York for the holidays - clear across the country. By the time I got home she had been living on my dime for well over two months, and her excuses - and my patience - had run thin. I don’t make money on my rentals - I just use the rent money to pay the mortgage - so this wasn’t working for me.I live in the Bay Area - 4.5 hours (with traffic) from the rental, so I hired a local paralegal to fill out and post a three-day notice to pay rent or quit… then waited three days. The same paralegal then got the earliest court date - three weeks out. And the paralegal - who was great - served Trish.On Court Day Number One, I drove the 4.5 hours to get to court and was sent to mediation. After several hours of back and forth in two separate rooms, the mediator told us there was no way to settle the case. She claimed to the mediator that I owed her $10,000 for work she had done to the house, and she felt the house now should belong to her, and she shouldn’t have to pay rent. We went into the courtroom and the mediator told the judge he would have to hear the case… but now, of course, it’s nearly quitting time, so the judge gave us a new court date.Court Date Number Two - two weeks later. And another nine hours (round trip) of driving. When our case was called, Trish claimed she had worked on the property and had spent $10,000 on my house, cleaning, fixing things, painting - basically doing work that she was not authorized to do. This was particularly ironic, since she had been living in the house for several months with her boyfriend before he moved out, so any “clean up” work she did was just cleaning up after herself and her live-in. The judge asked her for receipts, but she “didn’t bring them to court.” The judge told her to bring her receipts the next time and set a new hearing for two weeks out.Court Date Number Three: At the next hearing there was a new judge. The tenant called the court and said she was unable to attend as her son was ill. The judge canceled the hearing and set another hearing for the next week. My husband and I drove back home. Another day out of work, another day in the car in traffic between Chico, CA and the Bay Area.Court Date Number Four: The next week the original judge is back. When he asked Trish for her receipts she pulled out a paper grocery bag full of what appeared to be trash and dumped it out on the table. My husband picked up one receipt - it’s for a kid’s meal at McDonalds. She claimed the meal receipts were for her paying friends who worked on the house with food - to save me money! The judge told her she had to 1) type up her receipts and 2) Get them to me a minimum of 24 hours before the next hearing. He set another trial date, three weeks out, as the court was backlogged.It was now nearly three months since I posted the three-days notice on her door, and she’s been living rent-free in my house for nearly six months . . . I have taken the day off work and driven nine hours to court and back four times. And we haven’t even begun to have an entire hearing.Court Date Number Five: At the next hearing we are to begin at 1 PM, after lunch. Whew! A much better leaving time for that 4.5 hour drive! We were there early, but Trish was nowhere to be seen. The judge called roll and after finishing with the roll call tells us our case will not be heard that day, as Trish had called in that morning with the same excuse - her son was sick. He set another hearing for the next week at 10 AM. That means I’ll have to leave home around 5 AM to guarantee I’ll be there in time for the hearing.Court Date Number Six: At the next hearing my husband (what a trooper!) and I were there at 9:30 - no Trish. I still have not received any receipts nor list of receipts from her, despite the judge ordering her to provide them. The judge called roll, and she was not there. He told us Trish had called the courthouse again to say her son was sick and she had to pick him up from school, and asked if I would agree to postpone the hearing to another day. He said she would find a sitter and come in the afternoon if the hearing couldn’t be postponed.I explained that this was the sixth time I’d driven 4.5 hours to come to court, and that she had never paid ANY rent at all, ever, as her first rent check had bounced, along with her deposit.The judge said he understood, and he would postpone the hearing until 4 PM, at which time he would hear the case whether she was there or not. My husband took me for a leisurely lunch, then we came back to court.She was a no-show, so the judge heard my side of the story and then rendered a judgment of around $11K in my favor for back rent and damages. When we got out of court it was 4:45 PM, so we were pressed to try to get through the line at the clerk’s window so we could avoid having to make that drive again to get the paperwork filed for the judge’s signature.While we stood in line at the clerk’s window, who should appear but Trish! Dressed to the nines, like a lawyer, ahead of us in line for another clerk. She was pretending to be an attorney who had come by to pick up the judgment for her “client.”My husband ran back to the courtroom and told the Bailiff she was at the courthouse at the clerk’s window. The bailiff went into chambers and told the judge. The judge was so irritated he stayed late to sign our judgment that day so we could move forward without waiting the several days it generally takes to get the paperwork filed and the judgment signed.Although we got the judgement that same day (Thursday was eviction-hearings-day at that particular courthouse), we could not have her evicted until the Wednesday two full weeks after the judgment was issued - which really meant one day shy of three weeks. That was 1) to give her time to file an appeal if she was going to, and 2) Evictions only happen on Wednesday. So you see, even by the choosing of days to hear evictions and days to serve evictions, landlords are at a disadvantage in California, adding nearly another month to the half a year of free rent she had already stolen.We hired the local sheriff to serve the eviction notice, and she had, if memory serves, 48 hours once the notice was served before the sheriff came back to actually evict her. It was literally MONTHS after the first three-day notice to quit was tacked to the front door.At 11 PM the night before she was to be evicted she called me, crying, begging to be given another two weeks so she could have time to move all her stuff out. “What will my children do without their toys?!”Of course, this was just a ploy to start the clock all over again. I refused, and advised her to gather anything important to her and her children that night, as the Sheriff had told us he would be there first thing the next day to evict her, forcibly if need be.And the plot thickens. My husband showed up at 9 AM to be there when the Sheriff arrived. She had packed NOTHING, but left with a friend and her purse. She called me later that day and asked when she could come back to pack up and move the entire 3-bedroom house of her belongings. My husband agreed to drive the 9 hours once again, and meet her the following Saturday at 9 AM. I told her he would be there from 9 AM to 8 PM and advised that she have some help to move, since she had a lot of heavy furniture, large screen TVs, etc., and NOTHING had been packed… the house was full.When he showed up that Saturday - having left the house at 4:30 AM to arrive by 9 - she was a no-show. The driveway was gated with a heavy metal gate, which the Sheriff had locked, so we knew she hadn’t been there to get her things, and the house was still full. My hubby started packing the small things up, to move to storage, and was there until noon, when he went to get something for lunch. Trish called while he was at lunch and said she was at the house - where was he? He left his lunch and drove back to the house, but - again - she wasn’t there. He texted her to say he would stay until 5 PM, and then he was going back home, after hiring a moving company to move her things to storage. He informed her if that happened she would have to pay for the mover and the storage to get her belongings back. Then he started looking online for a local moving and storage place.Then around 1 PM it got really crazy. . . a woman - the “friend” who had been with her when the sheriff came to evict Trish - came to the house and asked if she could get HER things. My husband said sure, and she went in with a suitcase and packed up some clothes and makeup. He went in the house with her to make sure she didn’t take Trish’s things - which we were responsible for at that point.While packing she told him Trish had hired her as a nanny. Trish had promised her $1,400/month in pay and free room and board just two weeks prior. The poor woman had quit her job and vacated the room she had been renting, and was now out of work and homeless. Trish had completely fooled her, ruined her life, and boy was she mad.She pulled some papers out of a pile in the kitchen and handed them to my hubby. They were the rental papers for all the furniture, the two 70″ TVs, and the computer in the kitchen. Trish had scammed the rental company and never made a payment. They had been trying to repossess their furniture and electronics for months, but she kept the gate at the top of the driveway locked so they couldn’t get in.My husband called them, explained the situation, and they were there within 15 minutes… in a huge truck, with two big guys up front. They backed up to the house and had all the furniture/etc… in the truck in about a half an hour. They were just that good.At 2 PM, just as they were finishing up - guess who pulled into the driveway! Yep! It was Trish - in a little BMW (which we later discovered had been “borrowed” from a repair shop by a repairman she was dating. The car had been brought in for servicing, and she had talked the guy into letting her drive it, “until the owner came to pick it up.” The repairman was fired and arrested for auto theft. But I digress (truth - stranger than fiction…).Trish was apoplectic. Her “nanny” was equally furious. The two women started screaming at each other, then Trish started screaming at my husband - how dare he give HER belongings away!You might notice this was a pattern for her - she had told the mediator and the judge the house should be hers because she cared about it more than I did - And then one of the guys in the truck called the police, because, hey! this wasn’t Jerry Springer enough already!The cops knew exactly who she was, as she had had not one but TWO bench warrants out for her arrest, since she hadn’t shown up for a DUI hearing on two occasions after being released on her own recognizance at her first hearing.The police parked in the opening in the gate so no car could pull out. When she saw them she went running back inside the house and locked the door. My husband gave one of the policeman the key and they went in and brought her out in cuffs … put her in their patrol car, and off to the pokey she went, hi ho, hi ho.Leaving us with a house full of clothing, toys, a lot of legal paperwork, a fridge full of food, and a lot of garbage.The cops promised to bring her back to get her car when she was released, so my husband gave them the combination to the lock on the gate so they could let her in and get “her” car out. Sadly, when she got out a couple of days later they couldn’t drive her back to get the (stolen) car, because her license had been suspended. So she came back on her own and broke the expensive heavy metal gate by prying at it with a crowbar until the hinges broke off. If only the rental company had thought of that!Once she was booked and made bail, and she had broken our gate to pick up the stolen Beemer, she disappeared. Her kids had been given back to their fathers while she was in jail, and we’ve been unable to find her since. We have a judgment of around 12K now - with interest - but it’s not collectible. There is still a bench warrant out for her arrest. She abandoned her belongings and we disposed of them a couple of months later after putting the requisite ads in the local paper. The only thing of value left in the house had been a generator, but someone contacted us to get it back, as it turned out she had stolen it, too.She had painted several rooms in my house BLACK, so I had to pay someone to repaint. And a welder to fix the gate - not as good as new, but it was functional.And the kicker? I found out about a month later that she had put a mechanic’s lien on my house for 10K! I had to have a lawyer deal with that.I know landlords are pretty universally despised, but I’ve never taken advantage of any renter. Although I’ve been taken advantage of more than once.And the house? My first, my favorite, and the one I thought I would retire to? It burned down in the Paradise Camp Wildfire in November 2018, less than a year after getting rid of Trish. The town is pretty much gone. The water is poisoned, and there is no electricity, so there will probably be no rebuilding it within my lifetime.But - look at the bright side! I guess I won’t have any more renter problems . . .My kitchen, after remodeling, shortly before Trish moved in. . .My son - a self-proclaimed “Balloonatic” - in our garden behind the creek. The cat - a wandering wild cat tamed by my son when it was a kitten - was taken in by an elderly neighbor. I never knew her name, but we used to pick apricots for her every summer for years, and we would visit her - and our cat - every month or so, just to keep company. I’ve been unable to locate her since the fire, and have no idea if she (or our cat) made it out or not. I try not to think about that.What was left of my house when allowed to come back to the property a couple of months after the Paradise Camp Fire. Look at the dead tree forming a “V” just above the two burnt-out center cars… The above photo of my young son was taken just behind that tree.

What is the typical eviction process (forms and time frames) for residential?What kind of eviction? There are different types. Each has its own forms, timelines, and requirements.Here in Las Vegas, this is how it looks:Eviction Process​​​UNDERSTANDING THE EVICTION PROCESSPlease note it is your responsibility to determine the correct notice type based on your individual circumstances. Our office cannot give legal advice or complete paperwork for you.EVICTIONSAll evictions must begin with a NOTICE. There are several types of notices to choose from. You may not always be able to use the quickest notice available. You must choose one that applies to your specific situation. There are separate notices and processes for manufactured homes and non-manufactured homes. An eviction may cost $200 or more from start to finish, depending on the circumstances. Evictions may take anywhere from 10 to 180 days, depending on the circumstances of the case. You may use the Constable's Office or a licensed process server.Nevada Revised Statute 118A.390 makes it illegal for a landlord to use "self-help evictions" to carry out an eviction. For example, a landlord cannot change out a tenant's locks without the involvement of the Court, the Sheriff, or Constable. A landlord cannot try to force the tenant off the property by making living conditions "unbearable".FORECLOSURESPursuant to NRS 40.255, evictions following the foreclosure of residential property have special procedural requirements. The Constable's office may not provide legal advice on this process. Forms for post-foreclosure cases may be obtained at the Civil Law Self Help Center or through an attorney. The summary eviction process is NOT authorized to evict the former owner of the property or the tenant of the former owner of the property. To ensure you are following these specific statutory requirements it is recommended you seek the advice of an attorney in carrying out this type of eviction.GENERAL INFORMATION FOR NOTICESThe numbers of days listed for each of these notices are BUSINESS days and not calendar days. Please note that the day of service does not count as one of the days.Example (7 day pay or quit): You come to the Constable's Office on Thursday (4/8/13). We serve the paper on Friday (4/9/13). Tenant has Monday and Tuesday (4/12/13 thru 4/20/13) of the following week to file an answer to the notice. You return to our office on Wednesday (4/21/13) to continue the eviction process. The actual return date will be printed on your receipt given to you by our office. You may return to our office after the posting of the notice to pick up the notice, but you cannot file it with the court until the appropriate number of days has passed or you may have to start the process over again.The Civil Law Self-Help Center website is a wealth of knowledge for those who need assistance or guidance in the process. All forms, and explanations of what to expect in each process, are available on their website. A brief synopsis of the different notices is included below for your convenience, and each excerpt taken directly from their website in March of 2015. Information is subject to change as Nevada Revised Statutes change.Forms for the formal eviction process for manufactured (mobile) homes are available from the Nevada Supreme Court Law Library website.The Civil Law Self Help Center offers flowcharts on their website that provide a comprehensive overview of the process that may be helpful to you.YOU MUST USE CARE TO ENSURE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF NOTICE YOU ARE REQUESTING. YOUR FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN THE COURT REJECTING YOUR NOTICE AND CASE. IF YOUR CASE IS REJECTED BY THE COURT YOU MUST START THE PROCESS OVER AGAIN. ​THE NOTICE INFORMATION PRESENTED BELOW IS FROM THE CIVIL LAW SELF-HELP CENTER PUBLIC WEBSITE​. IT IS PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AND IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE ON HOW TO PROCEED WITH YOUR CASE. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF WHAT NOTICE TO USE, YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN ATTORNEY.7-DAY NOTICE TO PAY OR QUIT:Nevada Revised Statutes require a seven-day notice to the tenant, instructing the tenant to either pay the rent or "quit" (leave) the rental property. To evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent, the landlord must "serve" (deliver) a Seven-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit to the tenant. (NRS 40.253(1)(a).)After service, a landlord cannot refuse to accept the tenant's rent. Rent includes late fees, but a summary eviction cannot be ordered for things like court costs, collection fees, attorney fees, and the like. (NRS 118A.150, NRS 188A.220(1)c.)TENANCY-AT-WILL NOTICES:Nevada law requires a five-day notice to the tenant, informing the tenant that the tenancy-at-will is ending and instructing the tenant to leave, followed by a second five-day Notice to Quit for Unlawful Detainer (after the first notice period has elapsed) that tells the tenant to leave because the tenant's presence is now unlawful.What, exactly, is a "tenancy-at-will"?A "tenancy-at-will" is the type of tenancy that exists when the tenant (known as the "tenant-at-will") occupies the premises with the consent of the landlord (either express or implied) for an indefinite period of time with no periodic rent paid or reserved, where the tenancy can be terminated at any time at the will of either party. (See Baker v. Simonds, 79 Nev. 434, 386 P.2d 86 (1963); 49 Am. Jur. 2d, Landlord and Tenant § 118.)An example of a tenancy-at-will might be where a homeowner allows a guest to stay with the homeowner without paying rent. The guest enters the property with the owner's permission. The guest can leave at any time, and the owner can ask the guest to leave at any time. In other words, either party can terminate the tenancy at their will.​​​NO CAUSE NOTICES:Nevada law requires a thirty-day notice to the tenant (or a seven-day notice if the tenant pays rent weekly), followed by a second five-day Notice to Quit for Unlawful Detainer (after the first notice period has elapsed) instructing the tenant to leave because tenant's presence is now unlawful.When can a landlord use a "no cause" eviction notice?A landlord can use a "no cause" notice ONLY after the tenant's lease has expired or if there is no lease agreement. (NRS 40.251(1)(b)(1).)Use if rent is paid. Does not apply if no rent is paid, see Tenancy at Will.Must the landlord give the tenant an additional thirty days on the property if the tenant asks for it?Only if the tenant is sixty years old or older or has a physical or mental disability, requests the additional time in writing, and provides documentation proving tenant's age (such as a driver's license) or disability (such as a social security award letter). (NRS 40.251(2).)If the tenant requests the additional thirty days and the landlord refuses, the tenant can file a motion with the court to get the additional time. The court can enter an order allowing the tenant to stay on the rental property for an additional thirty days after the initial thirty-day notice expires (see "Responding to the Notice" above). (NRS 40.251(4).)If the landlord allows the tenant to stay on the property for an additional thirty days (or if the court issues an order allowing the tenant to stay), does the tenant have to pay rent during that time?Unless the court orders something else, the landlord and tenant will continue to have the same rights and obligations that they had before the additional thirty-day period was granted, including any obligations regarding payment of rent. (NRS 118A.310.)If the tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord could serve the tenant with a Seven-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit and start an eviction based upon tenant's nonpayment (unless the court has made some order changing tenant's payment obligation).NOTICES FOR NUISANCE, WASTE, ASSIGNING/SUBLETTING, UNLAWFUL BUSINESS, or DRUG VIOLATION:Nevada law requires a three-day notice to the tenant that describes the alleged nuisance, waste, improper assignment/sublet, unlawful business, or illegal drug use, followed by a second five-day Notice to Quit for Unlawful Detainer (after the first notice period has elapsed) instructing the tenant to leave because tenant's possession is now unlawful.The three-day notice can be used where the tenant is:Committing or permitting a "nuisance" on the rental property;Assigning or subletting the rental property in violation of the lease;Committing or permitting "waste" (damage or destruction) on the rental property;Setting up or carrying on any unlawful business on the rental property; orViolating a controlled substance law in NRS 453.011 to 453.552 (except NRS 453.336).What does "nuisance" mean?A "nuisance" is "conduct or an ongoing condition which constitutes an unreasonable obstruction to the free use of property and causes injury and damage to other tenants or occupants of that property or adjacent buildings or structures." (NRS 40.2514(4).)A tenant can also be evicted for certain drug-related activity (specifically, for any violation of the controlled substance laws in NRS 453.011 to 453.552, except NRS 453.336), even though the activity does not meet the definition of "nuisance."When can a tenant be evicted for assigning or subletting?If the lease says the tenant cannot assign the tenant's interest in the tenancy or sublet the rental property, the landlord can seek an eviction. However, a landlord cannot unreasonably withhold consent to a tenant's request to assign or sublet the property.What is an "unlawful business"?"Unlawful business" is not defined in the statute (NRS 40.2514), but the term probably means some type of business that is prohibited or strictly regulated under Nevada law. (See Gasser v. Jet Craft Ltd., 87 Nev. 376, 487 P.2d 346 (1971).)It is possible that operating a lawful business might violate a tenant's lease. But the landlord would probably need to evict the tenant based upon the lease violation (NRS 40.2516), not a nuisance.When is a tenant "committing or permitting waste" on the property?"Waste" is generally some harmful or destructive use of the property by someone in rightful possession that decreases the property's value. "Committing waste" means that a person is doing something or taking some action that is causing harm to the property. "Permitting waste" means that a person is failing to prevent or affirmatively allowing harm to the property.LEASE VIOLATION NOTICES:Nevada law requires a five-day-notice to the tenant that describes the lease violation and directs the tenant to either "cure" (fix) the violation or leave, followed by a second five-day Notice to Quit for Unlawful Detainer (after the first notice period has elapsed) instructing the tenant to vacate because their possession is now unlawful.Can the tenant "cure" (correct) the lease violation in order to avoid an eviction?After the tenant receives the Five-Day Notice to Perform Lease Condition or Quit, the tenant can "cure" the lease violation (in other words, perform the lease condition or correct the lease violation), assuming the lease violation is something that can be performed or corrected, in order to stay on the rental property.From the date the notice is served, the tenant has only three judicial (business) days to "cure" (correct) the lease violation. (NRS 40.2516.) After the tenant fixes the problem, the tenant should give written notice to the landlord that the lease violation has been cured.​4 DAY NOTICE TO SURRENDER (UNLAWFUL OCCUPANTS/SQUATTERS)This section does not apply if there has ever been a landlord-tenant relationship between the parties!An owner can move forward with the removal of an unlawful, unauthorized occupant through a civil process, whether or not an arrest has been made. If the owner decides to move forward with removal of the unlawful or unauthorized occupant, the owner can serve one notice on the occupant. Nevada law requires a 4-day notice to the occupant, instructing the occupant to surrender (leave) the property.ALL NOTICES ARE SERVED/POSTED THE NEXT BUSINESS DAYWhat happens next?Our office will serve the notice. You will return on the date printed on your receipt to continue with the eviction process. When you return to our office, you will be handed the actual notice and instructed to take it to Justice Court to file the Complaint for the Summary Eviction. The Justice Court requires that their paperwork be typed and their filing fee is $71.00.After filing with the court:If no answer was filed by the tenant, a Complaint for Summary Eviction must be filed. After judicial review an Eviction Order may be granted and sent to our office. You will be given an "Instructions to Constable" form and directed to return to our office to pay the lock-out fee.If a timely Answer was filed by the tenant, both the landlord and tenant will receive a court date scheduled by the Justice Court. A hearing will be held to determine the next course of action.If an Eviction Order is eventually granted, and you did not receive an "Instructions to Constable" form, you will need to get this from the Court prior to coming to our office to pay the lock-out fee. We cannot process your eviction without receiving the "Instructions to Constable" form and the appropriate lock out-fee.Motion to Stay or Motion to Set Aside the Eviction OrderIf the tenant files a Motion to Stay or a Motion to Set Aside the Eviction Order, please note the Justice Court does not contact the landlord to notify them. While the tenant is responsible for serving the motion, it is up to the landlord to search the Justice Court Public Access site to see if the tenant contested the eviction notice. If a Motion is filed, the judge will render a decision on the Motion or decide a hearing is necessary.The landlord will need to check the status of any Motion on the Justice Court Public Access website to see what decision the Judge has rendered. In the case of a hearing being ordered, both the landlord and tenant will be notified to appear in Court. Please note that we cannot complete an eviction if it has been ordered stayed. The tenant may also contest a denial by appealing to the District Court.After our office receives the Eviction Order/Day of Lockout:Once we receive the order from court, the eviction notice will be posted the next business day and we will lockout the property the following business day. The new law requires the Constable to post the eviction order on the door within 24 hours after receiving the order from the court. Then, the actual lockout has to happen between 24 and 36 hours after the posting of the order. The biggest effect this may have, for example, when a notice is posted at 3 p.m. on a Monday afternoon the lockout cannot happen before 3 p.m. on Tuesday. On the day of the lockout, the deputy will contact you no later than 11:00 am to schedule the lock change. If you are hiring a locksmith, you must have them ready to change the locks at the scheduled time to avoid cancellation of the lockout. If you are changing your own locks, you must have your locks ready and be prepared to change the locks.If you do not have a key to the property or are unsure of how you will be entering the property on the day of the lock change, please contact a locksmith before your scheduled time to avoid cancellation. If you need assistance in contacting a locksmith, our deputies or office can assist in doing so. The deputy will contact you between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. the day of the scheduled lockout to set up a time to meet.If we are unable to contact you of if your eviction is rescheduled due to you not being ready to complete the eviction, you may be required to pay up to an additional one-half of the original fee for the eviction to be completed. If you do not comply with meeting our deputy to carry out the order, it will be cancelled and the court will be notified of the cancellation. If a delay occurs due to a mutually agreed upon reason, or due to a reason beyond our control, you will be contacted and notified, and will not be charged an additional fee when the order is completed.Prior to the completion of the eviction, our deputy will walk the property and ensure it is secured. Locks must be changed at the time our deputy affixes a seal on the door to the premises. This is not an option when we perform an eviction and lock-out. Our deputy must witness and verify the lock is changed and may only apply the seal themselves when the eviction is completed.Always use good judgment and wait for the Deputy to arrive before approaching the residence and having contact with the tenant being evicted. If you are aware of any threats toward you, toward law enforcement, or any factors that could pose a risk to someone's safety, please notify them when confirming the appointment so additional deputies or the LVMPD can be requested to respond and assist in keeping the peace.Evictions can be volatile events and it is critical for your safety, and for the safety of our deputies, that you share any known threats, weapons at the location, or other information you have that could pose a hazard. ALWAYS wait for the deputy to arrive before approaching the residence.​Accepting Payment after an Eviction Order is grantedOnce an eviction is ordered, the tenant may not avoid the eviction by making payment on the delinquent rent. If the landlord wishes to cancel the eviction by accepting payment from the tenant before the lockout, the landlord must obtain an order from the court rescinding the eviction order. This can only be done by filing a Motion to Rescind with the Justice Court. If our deputy is at the location and we have not received an order to rescind the eviction, we MUST carry out the eviction as directed by the Court. Failure to comply or meet the deputy will be considered a cancellation and you will not receive a refund.Motion to Rescind Order for Summary EvictionThe Motion to Rescind must be filed in Justice Court. Once an Order to Rescind is issued, it must be brought to the Constable's Office for the lockout fee refund. Order must be in this office the day before action is to be taken or the Constable's Office will be unable to refund. If posting has already been done and you file an order to rescind the day before lockout, only one-half of the refund will be issued (8-12 weeks for refund).After Eviction Is CompleteThe new law affords a procedure for tenants who have been locked out or evicted and are being denied reentry to retrieve essential personal items. The tenant has to file a motion within 5 days of the lockout or eviction, and then a hearing gets set within 5 days of filing. The court sets a hearing date, then orders the Constable to serve the notice of hearing on the landlord. After the court sets a hearing date, the statute says the court will "order a copy served upon the landlord by the Sheriff/Constable, or process server."When an eviction is complete, Nevada Revised Statute 118.460(1) requires the landlord to safeguard the former tenant's property for thirty days. It does not need to remain in the unit, and may be inventoried, moved, and stored elsewhere. The landlord may also charge and collect reasonable and actual costs incurred for that inventory, moving, and storage prior to releasing the property to the former tenant. NRS 118A.520 restricts what may or may not be charged for the property.NEW LAWS PERTAINING TO UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS (SQUATTERS)New laws pertaining to unauthorized occupants ("squatters") will go into effect on October 1st, 2015. The Office of the Ex-Officio Constable does not handle criminal enforcement with respect to squatters. To request assistance, please contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department non-emergency number at 3-1-1 to request assistance. Only use 9-1-1 if an emergency exists. If an arrest is not made in your matter due to the need to investigate further, you may still pursue the new process of "Removal". It is not an eviction.The new notice form is a "Notice to Surrender" and it is a 4-Day Notice. We can handle posting these notices for you or you can do them yourself. Forms and information are available from the Civil Law Self Help Center or on their website, under "Removals".If a Removal is ordered by the Justice Court, our office will handle those removals in the same manner as an immediate eviction. We will not give a 24 hour notice of removal and we will handle those orders the next business day after they are received by our office and the appropriate fees are paid.After reading the above information, if you are still unsure how to proceed, you should contact an attorney for legal advice and direction in how to pursue your case as our office cannot provide such advice.