(a) Must be filed with the court within 5
judicial days after the date of the unlawful act by the landlord, and the
verified complaint must be dismissed if it is not timely filed. If the verified
complaint for expedited relief is dismissed pursuant to this paragraph, the
tenant retains the right to pursue all other available remedies against the
landlord.
(b) May be consolidated with any action for
summary eviction or unlawful detainer that is already pending between the
landlord and tenant.
6. The court shall conduct a hearing on
the verified complaint for expedited relief not later than 3 judicial days
after the filing of the verified complaint for expedited relief. Before or at the
scheduled hearing, the tenant must provide proof that the landlord has been
properly served with a copy of the verified complaint for expedited relief.
Upon the hearing, if it is determined that the landlord has violated any of the
provisions of subsection 1, the court may:
(a) Order the landlord to restore to the tenant
the premises or essential items or services, or both;
(b) Award damages pursuant to subsection 1; and
(c) Enjoin the landlord from violating the
provisions of subsection 1 and, if the circumstances so warrant, hold the
landlord in contempt of court.
7. The payment of all costs and official
fees must be deferred for any tenant who files a verified complaint for
expedited relief. After any hearing and not later than final disposition of the
filing or order, the court shall assess the costs and fees against the party
that does not prevail, except that the court may reduce them or waive them, as
justice may require.
(Added to NRS by 1977,
1340; A 1985,
1417; 2003,
426; 2011,
238; 2019,
225; 2021,
403)