NRS 118A.390 Unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant or willful interruption
of essential items or services; procedure for expedited relief.
1. If the landlord unlawfully removes the
tenant from the premises or excludes the tenant by blocking or attempting to
block the tenant’s entry upon the premises, willfully interrupts or causes or
permits the interruption of any essential item or service required by the
rental agreement or this chapter or otherwise recovers possession of the
dwelling unit in violation of NRS 118A.480,
the tenant may recover immediate possession pursuant to subsection 4, proceed
under NRS 118A.380 or terminate the
rental agreement and, in addition to any other remedy, recover the tenant’s
actual damages, receive an amount not greater than $2,500 to be fixed by the
court, or both.
2. In determining the amount, if any, to
be awarded under subsection 1, the court shall consider:
(a) Whether the landlord acted in good faith;
(b) The course of conduct between the landlord
and the tenant; and
(c) The degree of harm to the tenant caused by
the landlord’s conduct.
3. If the rental agreement is terminated
pursuant to subsection 1, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and any
security deposit recoverable under this chapter.
4. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 5, the tenant may recover immediate possession of the premises from
the landlord by filing a verified complaint for expedited relief for the
unlawful removal or exclusion of the tenant from the premises, the willful
interruption of any essential item or service or the recovery of possession of
the dwelling unit in violation of NRS
118A.480.
5. A verified complaint for expedited
relief: