{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-433a.155","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 433A.155","heading":"Petition for order to place person on mental health crisis hold; issuance and delivery of order.","body":"1. A person listed in subsection 2 may petition a district court for an order requiring any peace officer to place a person alleged to be in a mental health crisis on a mental health crisis hold pursuant to NRS 433A.160.\n2. A petition pursuant to subsection 1 may be made by:\n(a) An officer authorized to make arrests in the State of Nevada;\n(b) A physician, physician assistant, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, social worker or registered nurse;\n(c) The spouse, parent, adult child or legal guardian of a person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis;\n(d) A person who is providing case management, support and supervision to a person who has been conditionally released pursuant to NRS 433A.380, including, without limitation, a member of the staff of a community treatment program, social services agency, mobile crisis team or multi-disciplinary team that is providing case management, support and supervision to the person who is the subject of the petition; or\n(e) Any other person who has a legitimate interest in a person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis.\n3. The district court may issue an order to place a person alleged to be in a mental health crisis on a mental health crisis hold only if it is satisfied that there is probable cause to believe that the person who is the subject of the petition is a person in a mental health crisis. If the district court issues such an order, the court shall ensure the delivery of the order to the sheriff of the county. The sheriff shall:\n(a) Provide the order to the public or private mental health facility or hospital to which the person placed on a mental health crisis hold is transported; or\n(b) Arrange for the person who transports the person placed on a mental health crisis hold to a public or private mental health facility or hospital to provide the order to the facility or hospital.","path":["TITLE 39 — MENTAL HEALTH","CHAPTER 433A - ADMISSION TO MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES OR ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT; HOSPITALIZATION","ADMISSION TO HOSPITALS, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES OR ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT","Mental Health Crisis Hold and Emergency Admission"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-433A.html#NRS433ASec155","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:39Z","sha256":"1c05444ce33dca1782c14972fe4a3671c64983cc66acfbb73a160a677e2cf167","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-433a.150","next":"us-nv/nrs-433a.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}