Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is partnering with the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (LVCCLD) to provide free legal help at designated library branches following the lifting of Nevada’s eviction moratorium. Lawyers and volunteers will be on hand to help tenants who received an eviction notice complete the Tenant Answer and file it with the court.
Tenants who do not have a computer or access to the internet at home can go to a pop-up clinic and meet with Legal Aid Center lawyers and volunteers for free assistance with the online forms and e-filing. Space for the pop-up clinics is provided by the LVCCLD as part of “Stay Housed Clark County,” a multi-prong initiative to educate tenants on their rights and to connect them with free services without the need to travel to court.
Pop-up events are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the following LVCCLD branches:
Saturday, June 5, at the Whitney (5175 E. Tropicana Ave) and Clark County (1401 E. Flamingo Rd) libraries
Saturday, June 12 at the West Las Vegas (951 W. Lake Mead Blvd) and Clark County (1401 E. Flamingo Rd) libraries.
Service is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and tenants are strongly encouraged to bring their eviction notice.
The state eviction moratorium expired on May 31st, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) eviction moratorium is expiring June 30.
There are steps that tenants, who receive an eviction notice, can take to protect their rights:
- File the Tenant Answer or risk getting an eviction order. Tenants can access the online answer form from the safety of their home without going to court. Las Vegas residents can also e-file from the comfort of home. - Request mediation. Free mediation is available, but tenants must elect it when they fill out the Tenant Answer form. Be sure to attend court hearings and mediation dates.
- Apply for CARES Housing Assistance Program (CHAP). If you’ve already applied, check your CHAP account, and make sure your information is updated and complete.
- Give your landlord a CDC declaration if you haven’t done this already.
Legal Aid Center created a video with step-by-step instructions on how to prepare the Tenant Answer online. The video is available at www.lacsn.org/efilevideo. Tenants at risk of eviction can contact Legal Aid Center at 702-386-1070 or visit www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org for more information.