Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 33 - Injunctions; Protection Orders
NRS 33.330 - Immunity for certain persons who enforce or refuse to enforce order.

1. A court, a law enforcement officer or any other person who enforces a temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace based upon a reasonable belief that the order is valid is immune from civil and criminal liability for any action taken based upon that belief.
2. A court, a law enforcement officer or any other person who refuses to enforce a temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace based upon a reasonable belief that the order is not valid is immune from civil and criminal liability for any action taken or not taken based upon that belief.
3. The employer of a law enforcement officer who enforces a temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace based upon a reasonable belief that the order is valid or who refuses to enforce such an order based upon a reasonable belief that the order is not valid is immune from civil and criminal liability for any action taken or not taken by the law enforcement officer based upon that belief.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2847)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

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 33.017 - Definitions.

NRS 33.018 - Acts which constitute domestic violence; exceptions.

NRS 33.019 - Masters: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties.

NRS 33.0195 - Venue.

NRS 33.020 - Requirements for issuance of temporary and extended orders; availability of court; court clerk to inform protected party upon transfer of information to Central Repository.

NRS 33.030 - Contents of order; interlocutory appeal.

NRS 33.0305 - If court issues extended order, adverse party is prohibited from subsequently purchasing or otherwise acquiring firearm while extended order is in effect; penalty.

NRS 33.031 - Extended order may prohibit possession of firearm by adverse party; factors for court to consider in determining whether to prohibit possession of firearm; exception; penalty.

NRS 33.033 - Requirements for surrender, sale or transfer of firearm in possession of adverse party; authorization to charge fee for collection and storage of firearm.

NRS 33.035 - Extended order to include assignment of income for support of child in certain circumstances.

NRS 33.040 - No requirement of action for dissolution of marriage; order does not preclude other action; consolidation with other action.

NRS 33.050 - Assessment of court costs and fees; duty of court clerk to assist parties; no charge for certified copy of order for applicant.

NRS 33.060 - Notice of order to law enforcement agency; duty to serve order without charge and to enforce order; no charge for copy of order for applicant and adverse party.

NRS 33.065 - Alternative method for serving adverse party at current place of employment; when adverse party deemed served; immunity from liability for employer.

NRS 33.070 - Inclusion in order of requirement of arrest; verification of notice to adverse party.

NRS 33.080 - Expiration, conversion, modification and dissolution of order; hearing; court to enter findings of fact concerning extended order effective for more than 1 year; construction of section not to affect right of adverse party to interlocuto...

NRS 33.085 - Order from another jurisdiction: Accorded full faith and credit under certain circumstances; effect of mutual orders; enforcement; effect of not registering order or including order in repository or database; immunity.

NRS 33.090 - Order from another jurisdiction: Registration in this State; duties of court clerk; prohibition against notification of adverse party by clerk; no charge for registration, certified copy or service.

NRS 33.095 - Duty to transmit information concerning temporary, emergency or extended order to Central Repository.

NRS 33.100 - Penalty for intentional violation of order.

NRS 33.110 - Short title.

NRS 33.113 - Definitions.

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 33.149 - Immunity.

NRS 33.152 - Other remedies.

NRS 33.155 - Uniformity of application and construction.

NRS 33.158 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

NRS 33.200 - Definitions.

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 33.270 - Requirements for issuance of temporary or extended order; expiration; right to challenge temporary order; award of costs and attorney’s fees to prevailing party; interlocutory appeal of extended order.

NRS 33.280 - Effect of temporary or extended order; court may not issue order against more than one person; contents of order.

NRS 33.290 - Order does not preclude other action.

NRS 33.300 - Transmittal of copy of order to law enforcement agency; service and enforcement of order; issuance of copies of order.

NRS 33.310 - Registration of order; effect of registration; duty of court clerk to maintain record of registered order.

NRS 33.320 - Arrest of person who violates order; service of order; duty to note date and time of service on copy of order issued to employer.

NRS 33.330 - Immunity for certain persons who enforce or refuse to enforce order.

NRS 33.340 - Employer immune from civil liability under certain circumstances; use of actions taken and statements made by employer.

NRS 33.350 - Penalty for intentional violation of order.

NRS 33.360 - Limitations on effect of provisions.

NRS 33.400 - Parent or guardian authorized to petition for order on behalf of child; contents of order; appeal of extended order; penalty for violation of order.

NRS 33.410 - Petition for order: Deferment of costs and fees; free information concerning order; no fee for serving order.

NRS 33.420 - Duration of orders; dissolution or modification of temporary order.

NRS 33.430 - Order to be transmitted to law enforcement agencies; arrest for violation; enforcement of order.

NRS 33.440 - Parent or guardian to be informed of final disposition of trial upon request; record of restrictions on defendant’s conduct.

NRS 33.500 - Definitions.

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 33.560 - Filing of verified application for emergency or extended order: Persons who may file verified application; grounds; contents; service.

NRS 33.565 - Hearing to review verified application for emergency or extended order: Time for hearing in open court; actions that court may take; telephonic hearing to review verified application filed by law enforcement officer; availability of cour...

NRS 33.570 - Requirements for issuance of emergency order; court to inform applicant and adverse party upon transfer of information to Central Repository.

NRS 33.575 - Issuance of emergency order; expiration of emergency order; extension of emergency order; declination to issue emergency order; hearing to determine whether to issue extended order or dismiss verified application.

NRS 33.580 - Requirements for issuance of extended order; court to inform applicant and adverse party upon transfer of information to Central Repository.

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 33.620 - Notice of order to law enforcement agency; duty to serve order without charge and to enforce order; risk to health or safety of the law enforcement officer or adverse party; no charge for copy of order for applicant and adverse party; wi...

NRS 33.630 - Arrest of person who violates order; verification of notice to adverse party.

NRS 33.640 - Expiration, dissolution and renewal of order.

NRS 33.650 - Duty to transmit information concerning order to Central Repository and copy of order to Attorney General; petition by adverse party to declare basis for order no longer exists; actions required if petition granted; rehearing if petition...

NRS 33.660 - Unlawful to file verified application for order which person knows or has reason to know is false or misleading or with intent to harass adverse party; penalty.

NRS 33.670 - Penalty for intentional violation of order.