Nevada § 433A.470 - Guardian may be appointed for person adjudicated incapacitated
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 433A.470 — Guardian may be appointed for person adjudicated incapacitated, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 433A.470. Guardian may be appointed for person adjudicated incapacitated
A person adjudicated by a court to be incapacitated who is admitted to a public or
private mental health facility may have a guardian appointed either by the admitting
court or by the district court of the county wherein the mental health facility is
located, on the application of any interested person or, in the case of an indigent,
on the application of the district attorney of the county wherein the mental health
facility is located. The provisions of chapter 159 of NRS shall govern the appointment and administration
of guardianships created pursuant to this chapter.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 433A.470 ("Guardian may be appointed for person adjudicated incapacitated") 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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