Nevada § 433A.0175 - “Person in a mental health crisis” defined
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 433A.0175 — “Person in a mental health crisis” defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 433A.0175. “Person in a mental health crisis” defined
1. “ Person in a mental health crisis ” means any person: (a) Who has a mental illness; and (b) Whose capacity to exercise self-control, judgment and discretion in the conduct
of the person's affairs and social relations or to care for his or her personal needs
is diminished, as a result of the mental illness, to the extent that the person presents
a substantial likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others, as determined
pursuant to NRS 433A.0195 . 2. The term does not include any person in whom that capacity is diminished by epilepsy,
intellectual disability, dementia, delirium, brief periods of intoxication caused
by alcohol or drugs, or dependence upon or addiction to alcohol or other substances,
unless a mental illness that can be diagnosed is also present which contributes to
the diminished capacity of the person.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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