The law in plain English
Return deadline
Under Nev. Rev. Stat. Sections 118A.240 to 118A.250, the deposit response usually has to be sent within 30 days of the move-out timeline described by the state rule.
Required notice
Nevada generally caps the deposit at 3 months' rent, and the landlord usually has 30 days to send the refund or an itemized statement describing the withholding.
This dispute type
Once the Nevada deadline passes, the dispute stops being only about the deductions and becomes a deadline-compliance problem too. A landlord may still argue damage existed, but Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 118A.240 to 118A.250 sets the clock for returning the balance and explaining any amount withheld.
Penalty leverage
If the withholding was wrongful or in bad faith, the exposure allowed under the statute is: You can recover the full deposit amount plus up to an additional deposit amount in court-awarded damages (effectively up to 2x)