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
In Nevada, renters usually challenge deposit deductions for scuffs, faded paint, flattened carpet, and similar aging because those issues look more like ordinary use than repairable damage. The statute still controls when the refund had to be sent and how deductions had to be explained.
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)