Nevada § 253.220 - Investigation of financial status, assets and personal and family history of protected person for whom public guardian has been appointed or upon referral of potential protected person by certain agencies

§ 253.220. Investigation of financial status, assets and personal and family history of protected person for whom public guardian has been appointed or upon referral of potential protected person by certain agencies

1. A public guardian may investigate the financial status, assets and personal and

family history of any protected person for whom the public guardian has been appointed

as guardian, without hiring or being licensed as a private investigator pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS . In connection with the investigation, the public guardian may require the protected

person or any spouse, parent, child or other kindred of the protected person, to give

any information and to execute and deliver any written requests or authorizations

necessary to provide the public guardian with access to records, otherwise confidential,

which are needed by the public guardian. The public guardian may obtain information from any public record office of the

State or any of its agencies or subdivisions upon request and without payment of any

fees. 2. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, a public guardian may petition

a court to investigate the financial status, assets and personal and family history

of any potential protected person for whom the public guardian has received a referral

from the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human

Services, a law enforcement agency or a court in connection with a criminal or civil

matter relating to the potential protected person, without hiring or being licensed

as a private investigator pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS . In connection with the investigation, the public guardian may require the potential

protected person or any spouse, parent, child or other kindred of the potential protected

person, to give any information and to execute and deliver any written requests or

authorizations necessary to provide the public guardian with access to records, otherwise

confidential, which are needed by the public guardian. The public guardian may obtain information from any public record office of the

State or any of its agencies or subdivisions upon request and without payment of any

fees. 3. As used in this section: (a) “ Potential protected person ” means any person, other than a minor, for whom a referral for investigation has

been sent to the public guardian. (b) “ Protected person ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 159.0253 .