NRS 33.570
Requirements for issuance of ex parte order

  • availability of court
  • court to inform applicant and adverse party upon transfer of information to Central Repository.

1.

The court shall issue an ex parte order if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence from facts shown by a verified application filed pursuant to NRS 33.560:

(a)

That a person poses an imminent risk of causing personal injury to himself or herself or another person by possessing or having under his or her custody or control or by purchasing or otherwise acquiring any firearm;

(b)

The person engaged in high-risk behavior; and

(c)

Less restrictive options have been exhausted or are not effective.

2.

The court may require the person who filed the verified application or the adverse party, or both, to appear before the court before determining whether to issue an ex parte order.

3.

An ex parte order may be issued with or without notice to the adverse party.

4.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a hearing must not be held by telephone. The court shall hold a hearing on the ex parte order and shall issue or deny the ex parte order on the day the verified application is filed or the judicial day immediately following the day the verified application is filed. If the verified application is filed by a law enforcement officer, the court may hold the hearing on the ex parte order by telephone, which must be recorded in the presence of the magistrate or in the immediate vicinity of the magistrate by a certified court reporter or by electronic means. Any such recording must be transcribed, certified by the reporter if the reporter made the recording and certified by the magistrate. The certified transcript must be filed with the clerk of the court.

5.

In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the court shall be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nonjudicial days and holidays, to receive communications by telephone and for the issuance of an ex parte order pursuant to subsection 4.

6.

In a county whose population is less than 100,000, the court may be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nonjudicial days and holidays, to receive communications by telephone and for the issuance of an ex parte order pursuant to subsection 4.

7.

The clerk of the court shall inform the applicant and the adverse 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.

Source: Section 33.570 — Requirements for issuance of ex parte order; availability of court; court to inform applicant and adverse party upon transfer of information to Central Repository., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-033.­html#NRS033Sec570.


Orders for Protection Against Harassment in Workplace
Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic-violence Protection Orders Act
General Provisions
Orders for Protection of Children
Orders for Protection Against Domestic Violence 33.010
Cases in which injunction may be granted. 33.015
Injunction to restrain unlawful act against witness or victim of crime. 33.017
Definitions. 33.018
Acts which constitute domestic violence 33.019
Masters: Appointment 33.020
Requirements for issuance of temporary and extended orders 33.030
Contents of order 33.031
Extended order may prohibit possession of firearm by adverse party 33.033
Requirements for surrender, sale or transfer of firearm in possession of adverse party 33.035
Extended order to include assignment of income for support of child in certain circumstances. 33.040
No requirement of action for dissolution of marriage 33.050
Assessment of court costs and fees 33.060
Notice of order to law enforcement agency 33.065
Alternative method for serving adverse party at current place of employment 33.070
Inclusion in order of requirement of arrest 33.080
Expiration, conversion, modification and dissolution of order 33.085
Order from another jurisdiction: Accorded full faith and credit under certain circumstances 33.090
Order from another jurisdiction: Registration in this State 33.095
Duty to transmit information concerning temporary or extended order to Central Repository. 33.100
Penalty for intentional violation of order. 33.110
Short title. 33.113
Definitions. 33.116
“Adverse party” defined. 33.119
“Canadian domestic-violence protection order” defined. 33.122
“Domestic protection order” defined. 33.125
“Issuing court” defined. 33.128
“Law enforcement officer” defined. 33.131
“Person” defined. 33.134
“Protected person” defined. 33.137
“Record” defined. 33.140
“Tribunal” defined. 33.143
Enforcement of Canadian domestic-violence protection order by law enforcement officer. 33.146
Other enforcement of Canadian domestic-violence protection order. 33.149
Immunity. 33.152
Other remedies. 33.155
Uniformity of application and construction. 33.158
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. 33.200
Definitions. 33.210
“Employee” defined. 33.220
“Employer” defined. 33.230
“Order for protection against harassment in the workplace” defined. 33.240
Acts that constitute harassment in workplace. 33.250
Verified application for temporary order 33.260
Notice of intent to seek order to be provided to known target of harassment. 33.270
Requirements for issuance of temporary or extended order 33.280
Effect of temporary or extended order 33.290
Order does not preclude other action. 33.300
Transmittal of copy of order to law enforcement agency 33.0305
If court issues extended order, adverse party is prohibited from subsequently purchasing or otherwise acquiring firearm while extended order is in effect 33.310
Registration of order 33.320
Arrest of person who violates order 33.330
Immunity for certain persons who enforce or refuse to enforce order. 33.340
Employer immune from civil liability under certain circumstances 33.350
Penalty for intentional violation of order. 33.360
Limitations on effect of provisions. 33.400
Parent or guardian authorized to petition for order on behalf of child 33.410
Petition for order: Deferment of costs and fees 33.420
Duration of orders 33.430
Order to be transmitted to law enforcement agencies 33.440
Parent or guardian to be informed of final disposition of trial upon request 33.500
Definitions. 33.510
“Adverse party” defined. 33.520
“Ex parte order” defined. 33.530
“Extended order” defined. 33.540
“Family or household member” defined. 33.550
Acts that constitute high-risk behavior. 33.560
Filing of verified application for ex parte or extended order: Persons who may file verified application 33.570
Requirements for issuance of ex parte order 33.580
Requirements for issuance of extended order 33.590
Contents of ex parte or extended order. 33.600
Requirements for surrender of firearm in possession of adverse party. 33.610
Duty of court to assist parties. 33.620
Notice of order to law enforcement agency 33.630
Arrest of person who violates order 33.640
Expiration, dissolution and renewal of order. 33.650
Duty to transmit information concerning order to Central Repository and copy of order to Attorney General 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 33.670
Penalty for intentional violation of order.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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