Nevada § 433A.339 - Duty of district attorney to appear in proceedings; presentation of case when district attorney does not appear
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 433A.339 — Duty of district attorney to appear in proceedings; presentation of case when district attorney does not appear, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 433A.339. Duty of district attorney to appear in proceedings; presentation of case when district attorney does not appear
1. The district attorney of a county in which a petition is filed or motion is made
pursuant to NRS 433A.335 or 433A.345 or his or her deputy: (a) Must appear and represent the State in the proceedings for assisted outpatient
treatment if: (1) The proceedings were initiated by: (I) A petition filed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 433A.335 or NRS 433A.345 by the Administrator or his or her designee or the medical director of a division
facility or his or her designee; or (II) A motion made pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 433A.335 ; and (2) The district attorney determines that there is clear and convincing evidence that
the criteria prescribed in subsection 3 of NRS 433A.335 or subsection 1 of NRS 433A.345 , as applicable, are met. (b) May appear and represent the State in the proceedings for assisted outpatient
treatment in any other case where the district attorney determines that there is clear
and convincing evidence that the criteria prescribed in subsection 3 of NRS 433A.335 or subsection 1 of NRS 433A.345 , as applicable, are met. 2. If the district attorney does not appear and represent the State in a proceeding
for assisted outpatient treatment, the petitioner is responsible for presenting the
case in support of the petition.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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