NRS 40.2545 Unlawful detainer: Sealing of eviction case court file under
certain circumstances; notice to surrender must not be made available for
public inspection.
1. If a court grants an action for summary
eviction pursuant to NRS 40.253 during
the COVID-19 emergency, the court shall automatically seal the eviction case
court file.
2. In addition to the provisions for the
automatic sealing of an eviction case court file pursuant to subsection 1, in
any action for summary eviction pursuant to NRS
40.253, 40.254 or 40.2542, the eviction case court file is
sealed automatically and not open to inspection:
(a) Upon the entry of a court order which
dismisses the action for summary eviction;
(b) Ten judicial days after the entry of a court
order which denies the action for summary eviction; or
(c) Thirty-one days after the tenant has filed an
affidavit described in subsection 3 of NRS
40.253 or subsection 3 of NRS 40.2542,
if the landlord has failed to file an affidavit of complaint pursuant to
subsection 5 of NRS 40.253 or subsection
5 of NRS 40.2542 within 30 days after
the tenant filed the affidavit.
3. In addition to the provisions for the
automatic sealing of an eviction case court file pursuant to subsections 1 and
2, the court may order the sealing of an eviction case court file for an action
for summary eviction pursuant to NRS 40.253,
40.254 or 40.2542:
(a) Upon the filing of a written stipulation by
the landlord and the tenant to set aside the order of eviction and seal the
eviction case court file; or
(b) Upon motion of the tenant and decision by the
court if the court finds that:
(1) The eviction should be set aside
pursuant to Rule 60 of the
Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure; or