Rule 6.3 . Rent deposits relating to claims of uninhabitability under NRS 118A.355 .

(a) A tenant who asserts a defense of uninhabitability to a claim of nonpayment of rent and who is withholding rent pursuant to NRS 118A.355 (1)(d) must post the withheld rent with the Las Vegas Justice Court as provided in this rule. The deposit(s) may be paid by cash, money order, debit card, or cashier’s check. Deposits may not be paid by personal check or credit card. (b) At the time that the tenant files an answer to the eviction action, the tenant must indicate in the answer that the tenant has withheld rent pursuant to NRS 118A.355 and must deposit with the Las Vegas Justice Court all rent that has become due. (c) If additional rent becomes due while the underlying case is pending, a tenant who is withholding rent under this rule shall continue to deposit the additional rent as required by NRS 118A.355 unless otherwise ordered by the court.