2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 435 - Persons with Mental Retardation and Related Conditions
NRS 435.123 - Involuntary admission: Petition to district court; certificate of alleged mental retardation or related condition.
Whenever a person is alleged to be a person with mental retardation or a person with a related condition and is alleged to be a clear and present danger to himself or herself or others, the person s parent or guardian or another responsible person may initiate proceedings for his or her involuntary admission to a mental retardation center by petitioning the district court of the county where the person resides. The petition must be accompanied by a certificate signed by a physician or licensed psychologist experienced in the diagnosis of mental retardation and related conditions stating that he or she has examined the person within the preceding 30 days and has concluded that the person is a person with mental retardation or is a person with a related condition, has demonstrated that the person is a clear and present danger to himself or herself or to others and is in need of institutional training and treatment.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1577; A 1989, 1552; 1999, 2599)
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Nevada may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
