Filing of verified application for emergency or extended order: Persons who may file verified application; grounds; contents; service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 33.560
in effect1. A law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that a person poses an imminent risk of causing a self-inflicted injury or a personal injury to another person by possessing, controlling, purchasing or otherwise acquiring any firearm may file a verified application for an order for protection against high-risk behavior.
2. A family or household member who reasonably believes that a person poses an imminent risk of causing a self-inflicted injury or a personal injury to another person by possessing, controlling, purchasing or otherwise acquiring any firearm may file a verified application for an order for protection against high-risk behavior.
3. A verified application filed pursuant to this section must include, without limitation:
(a) The name of the person seeking the order for protection against high-risk behavior;
(b) The name and address, if known, of the person who is alleged to pose an imminent risk pursuant to subsection 1 or 2;
(c) A detailed description of the conduct and acts that constitute high-risk behavior and the dates on which the high-risk behavior occurred; and
(d) Any supplemental documents or information.
4. An applicant is not required to serve, or have served on its behalf, an application for an order for protection against high-risk behavior and notice of the hearing described in NRS 33.565 , but an applicant who is a law enforcement officer may in the discretion of the officer serve the verified application and notice of the hearing on the adverse party.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-033.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026