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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 39. Mental Health § 433A.210. Requirements of petition that is filed after mental health crisis hold

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In addition to the requirements of NRS 433A.200, a petition filed pursuant to that section with the clerk of the district court to commence proceedings for involuntary court-ordered admission of a person pursuant to NRS 433A.145 or 433A.150 must include documentation of the results of the medical examination conducted pursuant to NRS 433A.165 and a copy of:

1. The form for the placement of the person on a mental health crisis hold pursuant to NRS 433A.160; and

2. A petition executed by a psychiatrist, psychologist, physician or advanced practice registered nurse who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120, including, without limitation, a sworn statement that:

(a) He or she has examined the person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis;

(b) In his or her opinion, there is a reasonable degree of certainty that the person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis suffers from a mental illness;

(c) Based on his or her personal observation of the person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis and other facts set forth in the petition, the person presents a substantial risk of serious harm to himself or herself or others, as determined pursuant to NRS 433A.0195; and

(d) In his or her opinion, involuntary admission of the person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis to a mental health facility or hospital is medically necessary to prevent the person from harming himself or herself or others.

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