# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 33.560: Filing of verified application for emergency or extended order: Persons who may file verified application; grounds; contents; service

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T3_C33_S33.560

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 33.560
- **Heading:** Filing of verified application for emergency or extended order: Persons who may file verified application; grounds; contents; service
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 3 / Chapter 33 / Section 33.560

## Text

1. 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.

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