Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 433A - Admission to Mental Health Facilities or Assisted Outpatient Treatment; Hospitalization
NRS 433A.240 - Examination of person alleged to be person in mental health crisis; protective custody pending hearing.

1. After the filing of a petition to commence proceedings for the involuntary court-ordered admission of a person pursuant to NRS 433A.200 and 433A.210, the court shall promptly cause two or more physicians, psychologists or advanced practice registered nurses who have the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120, one of whom must always be a physician, to examine the person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis, or request an evaluation by an evaluation team from the Division of the person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis.
2. Subject to the provisions in subsection 1, the judge assigned to hear a proceeding brought pursuant to NRS 433A.200 to 433A.330, inclusive, shall have complete discretion in selecting the medical professionals to conduct the examination required pursuant to subsection 1.
3. To conduct the examination of a person who is not being detained at a mental health facility or hospital under a mental health crisis hold pursuant to NRS 433A.160, the court may order a peace officer to take the person into protective custody and transport the person to a mental health facility or hospital where the person may be detained until a hearing is had upon the petition or motion, as applicable.
4. If the person is not being detained under a mental health crisis hold pursuant to NRS 433A.160, the person may be allowed to remain in his or her home or other place of residence pending an ordered examination or examinations and to return to his or her home or other place of residence upon completion of the examination or examinations. The person may be accompanied by one or more of his or her relations or friends to the place of examination.
5. Each physician, psychologist and advanced practice registered nurse who examines a person pursuant to subsection 1 shall, in conducting such an examination, consider the least restrictive treatment appropriate for the person.
6. Each physician, psychologist and advanced practice registered nurse who examines a person pursuant to subsection 1 shall, not later than 24 hours before the hearing set pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 433A.220, submit to the court in writing a summary of his or her findings and evaluation regarding the person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1604; A 1983, 507; 1989, 1760; 1995, 2414; 2001, 3045; 2013, 3490; 2017, 1645, 1750, 3005; 2021, 3088)

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