Nevada Code § 40.240

Forcible detainer defined; recovery of possession following forcible detainer; treble damages
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1. Every person is guilty of a forcible
detainer who either:
(a) Unlawfully holds and keeps the possession of
any real property by force or threats of violence, or whether the possession was
acquired peaceably or otherwise; or
(b) Enters any real property without the
authority of the owner of the property, an authorized representative of the
owner or an occupant who is authorized by the owner to be in possession of the
real property and who, after receiving written notice to surrender pursuant to
subsection 2, fails to surrender the property.
2. The owner of the real property, an
authorized representative of the owner or the occupant who is authorized by the
owner to be in possession of the real property may seek to recover possession
of the property pursuant to NRS 40.290 to 40.420 , inclusive, after the
expiration of the notice to surrender served by the owner or authorized
occupant upon the person who committed the forcible detainer. The notice must:
(a) Inform the person who committed the forcible
detainer that he or she is guilty of a forcible detainer; and
(b) Afford the person who committed the forcible
detainer 4 judicial days to surrender the property.
3. If an owner of real property or an
authorized representative of the owner recovers damages for a forcible detainer,
judgment may be entered for three times the amount at which the actual damages
are assessed. As used in this section, actual damages means damages to real
property and personal property.

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