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Declaration of Emergency Directive 036

Residential eviction moratorium for Covered Persons, December 15, 2020 to March 31, 2021

Governor Steve Sisolak · Nevada (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Nevada
Level
State
Authority
NRS ch. 414; NRS chs. 40, 118A, 118B; NRS 598.0923(4); Declaration of Emergency (Mar. 12, 2020)
Issued
2020-12-14 Dec. 14, 2020
Effective
2020-12-15 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-12-15)
End
2021-03-31 11:59 p.m. by its terms; extended to May 31, 2021 (Directive 043 s. 9) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Dec. 15, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • landlords and property managers
  • tenants
  • courts
  • sheriffs and constables
Functions reached
  • PM property management
  • SV servicing and collections
  • CL courts
Collection
Nevada NV

Operative words

SECTION 3: Except as otherwise provided for in this Directive, effective 12:01 a.m. on December 15, 2020, through the duration this Directive shall be in effect, the following residential unlawful detainer or summary eviction actions ('Covered Evictions') against Covered Persons are stayed:... (3) Actions based upon nonpayment of rent pursuant to NRS 40.2512, NRS 118B.200(1)(a), and NRS 40.290 to NRS 40.420 inclusive; or (4) Actions through summary eviction based upon nonpayment of rent pursuant to NRS 40.253. SECTION 4:... upon receipt of a Covered Person Declaration, no lockout, notice to vacate, notice to pay or quit, eviction, or other proceeding related to a Covered Eviction action may be initiated against the tenant.... SECTION 13: The provisions of this Directive shall go into effect on December 15, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. and shall remain in effect until March 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

Enforcement

S. 9: violation 'constitutes the use of coercion, duress, or intimidation in a transaction pursuant to NRS 598.0923(4)'; court sanctions for frivolous challenges (s. 5)

Notes

It is the eviction moratorium. The Pause was extended by announcement under Directive 035's open-ended term.