Nevada Revised Statutes Title 3. Remedies; Special Actions and Proceedings § 40.240. Forcible detainer defined; recovery of possession following forcible detainer; treble damages

1. Every person is guilty of a forcible detainer who either:

2. The owner of the real property, an authorized representative of the owner or the occupant who is authorized by the owner to be in possession of the real property may seek to recover possession of the property pursuant to NRS 40.290 to 40.420, inclusive, after the expiration of the notice to surrender served by the owner or authorized occupant upon the person who committed the forcible detainer. The notice must:

3. If an owner of real property or an authorized representative of the owner recovers damages for a forcible detainer, judgment may be entered for three times the amount at which the actual damages are assessed. As used in this section, “actual damages” means damages to real property and personal property.