Nevada § 118A.460 - Procedure for disposal of personal property abandoned or left on premises; landlord required to provide tenant reasonable opportunity to retrieve essential personal effects for period following eviction or lockout of tenant

§ 118A.460. Procedure for disposal of personal property abandoned or left on premises; landlord required to provide tenant reasonable opportunity to retrieve essential personal effects for period following eviction or lockout of tenant

1. The landlord may dispose of personal property abandoned on the premises by a former

tenant or left on the premises after eviction of the tenant without incurring civil

or criminal liability in the following manner: (a) The landlord shall reasonably provide for the safe storage of the property for

30 days after the abandonment or eviction or the end of the rental period and may

charge and collect the reasonable and actual costs of inventory, moving and storage

before releasing the property to the tenant or his or her authorized representative

rightfully claiming the property within that period. The landlord is liable to the tenant only for the landlord's negligent or wrongful

acts in storing the property. (b) After the expiration of the 30-day period, the landlord may dispose of the property

and recover his or her reasonable costs out of the property or the value thereof if

the landlord has made reasonable efforts to locate the tenant, has notified the tenant

in writing of his or her intention to dispose of the property and 14 days have elapsed

since the notice was given to the tenant. The notice must be mailed to the tenant at the tenant's present address, and if

that address is unknown, then at the tenant's last known address. (c) Vehicles must be disposed of in the manner provided in chapter 487 of NRS for abandoned vehicles. 2. Any dispute relating to the amount of the costs claimed by the landlord pursuant

to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 may be resolved using the procedure provided in subsection

7 of NRS 40.253 . 3. During the 5-day period following the eviction or lockout of a tenant, the landlord

shall provide the former tenant a reasonable opportunity to retrieve essential personal

effects, including, without limitation, medication, baby formula, basic clothing and

personal care items. Any dispute relating to the reasonableness of the landlord's actions pursuant to

this section may be resolved using the procedure provided in subsection 9 of NRS 40.253 .