{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-159a.0615--2","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 159A.0615","heading":"Appointment of judicial officer or special judicial officer to identify person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian; hearing; recommendation. [Effective July 1, 2026.]","body":"1. If the court determines that a minor may be in need of a guardian, the court may order the appointment of a judicial officer or a special judicial officer from among the members of the State Bar of Nevada to conduct a hearing to identify the person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.\n2. Not later than 5 calendar days after the date of the hearing, the judicial officer or special judicial officer shall prepare and submit to the court a recommendation regarding which person is most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.\n3. A court may designate, by rule or order, a different title to a person appointed as a judicial officer or special judicial officer so long as the title does not include the term “master.”","path":["TITLE 13 — GUARDIANSHIPS; CONSERVATORSHIPS; TRUSTS","CHAPTER 159A - GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS","APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-159A.html","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:33Z","sha256":"01d5238079fe07e7548e06fb1f76d2908fac6ff2181a51efdb7f658498b30ecb","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-159a.0615","next":"us-nv/nrs-159a.0617"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}