Just cause eviction rules in Douglas County, NE — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Douglas County follows Nebraska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. No just-cause requirement — month-to-month tenancies may be terminated with 30 days' notice without stating a reason. For-cause evictions (non-payment, lease violation) follow faster statutory timelines.
Evictions in Douglas County proceed under the Nebraska URLTA (NRS §§76-1401 to 76-1449) and are filed in Douglas County Court. No-cause termination of a month-to-month tenancy requires 30 days' written notice (NRS §76-1437). For non-payment of rent, landlord must serve a 7-day notice to pay or quit (NRS §76-1431(2)). For lease violations, a 30-day notice with 14-day cure period applies (NRS §76-1431(1)). For clear and present danger conduct (violence, drug activity), a 5-day notice to quit applies (NRS §76-1431(4)). Self-help evictions — changing locks, shutting off utilities, removing belongings — are prohibited under NRS §76-1430, and the tenant may recover actual damages plus up to 3 months' rent. Retaliation within 6 months of a protected tenant action is prohibited (NRS §76-1439).
Illegal lockout or utility shutoff (NRS §76-1430): tenant may recover actual damages plus up to 3 months' rent and attorney fees. Retaliatory eviction (NRS §76-1439): tenant defense to eviction plus damages. Failure to provide proper statutory notice: eviction action dismissed; landlord must restart process.
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