Nevada § 159.336 - Hearing on petition for restricted communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection or petition for relief; emergency hearing required in certain circumstances
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 159.336 — Hearing on petition for restricted communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection or petition for relief; emergency hearing required in certain circumstances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 159.336. Hearing on petition for restricted communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection or petition for relief; emergency hearing required in certain circumstances
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a court shall schedule a hearing
on a petition filed pursuant to NRS 159.333 or 159.335 not later than 63 days after the date the petition is filed. 2. If a petition filed pursuant to NRS 159.333 or 159.335 states that the health of the protected person is in significant decline or that
the death of the protected person might be imminent, the court shall issue an order
for an emergency hearing and conduct the emergency hearing as soon as practicable
but not later than 7 days after the date the petition is filed. 3. If a court issues an order for an emergency hearing pursuant to subsection 2, the
court may order supervised communication, visitation or interaction between the protected
person and the relative or person of natural affection before the hearing. 4. Notice of the hearing, a copy of the petition and a copy of any order issued pursuant
to subsection 2, if applicable, must be personally served upon the protected person
and any person against whom the petition is filed. Nothing in this section affects the right of the protected person to appear and
be heard in the proceedings.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 159.336 cover?
Section 159.336 ("Hearing on petition for restricted communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection or petition for relief; emergency hearing required in certain circumstances") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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