1. A person may register an order for protection against domestic violence issued by the court of another state, territory or Indian tribe within the United States or a Canadian domestic-violence protection order by presenting a certified copy of the order to the clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction in a judicial district in which the person believes that enforcement may be necessary.
2. The clerk of the court shall:
(a) Maintain a record of each order registered pursuant to this section;
(b) Provide the protected party with a copy of the order registered pursuant to this section bearing proof of registration with the court;
(c) Forward, by conventional or electronic means, by the end of the next business day, a copy of an order registered pursuant to this section to the appropriate law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction over the residence, school, child care facility or other provider of child care, or place of employment of the protected party or the child of the protected party; and
(d) Inform the protected party upon the successful transfer of information concerning the registration to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History as required pursuant to NRS 33.095.
3. The clerk of the court shall not:
(a) Charge a fee for registering an order or for providing a certified copy of an order pursuant to this section.
(b) Notify the party against whom the order has been made that an order for protection against domestic violence issued by the court of another state, territory or Indian tribe has been registered in this State.
4. A person who registers an order pursuant to this section must not be charged to have the order served in this State.
5. As used in this section, "Canadian domestic-violence protection order" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 33.119.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2286; A 1997, 1810; 1999, 2063; 2001, 2129; 2015, 2564; 2017, 622)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 33 - Injunctions; Protection Orders
NRS 33.010 - Cases in which injunction may be granted.
NRS 33.015 - Injunction to restrain unlawful act against witness or victim of crime.
NRS 33.018 - Acts which constitute domestic violence; exceptions.
NRS 33.019 - Masters: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties.
NRS 33.030 - Contents of order; interlocutory appeal.
NRS 33.070 - Inclusion in order of requirement of arrest; verification of notice to adverse party.
NRS 33.100 - Penalty for intentional violation of order.
NRS 33.116 - "Adverse party" defined.
NRS 33.119 - "Canadian domestic-violence protection order" defined.
NRS 33.122 - "Domestic protection order" defined.
NRS 33.125 - "Issuing court" defined.
NRS 33.128 - "Law enforcement officer" defined.
NRS 33.131 - "Person" defined.
NRS 33.134 - "Protected person" defined.
NRS 33.137 - "Record" defined.
NRS 33.140 - "Tribunal" defined.
NRS 33.143 - Enforcement of Canadian domestic-violence protection order by law enforcement officer.
NRS 33.146 - Other enforcement of Canadian domestic-violence protection order.
NRS 33.155 - Uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 33.158 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
NRS 33.210 - "Employee" defined.
NRS 33.220 - "Employer" defined.
NRS 33.230 - "Order for protection against harassment in the workplace" defined.
NRS 33.240 - Acts that constitute harassment in workplace.
NRS 33.250 - Verified application for temporary order; contents of application.
NRS 33.260 - Notice of intent to seek order to be provided to known target of harassment.
NRS 33.290 - Order does not preclude other action.
NRS 33.330 - Immunity for certain persons who enforce or refuse to enforce order.
NRS 33.350 - Penalty for intentional violation of order.
NRS 33.360 - Limitations on effect of provisions.
NRS 33.420 - Duration of orders; dissolution or modification of temporary order.
NRS 33.510 - "Adverse party" defined.
NRS 33.520 - "Emergency order" defined.
NRS 33.530 - "Extended order" defined.
NRS 33.540 - "Family or household member" defined.
NRS 33.550 - Acts that constitute high-risk behavior.
NRS 33.590 - Contents of emergency or extended order.
NRS 33.600 - Requirements for surrender of firearm in possession of adverse party.
NRS 33.610 - Duty of court to assist parties.
NRS 33.630 - Arrest of person who violates order; verification of notice to adverse party.