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NRS 33.019 Masters and judicial officers: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties; designation of alternative title for judicial officer. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, in an action to issue, dissolve, convert, modify, register or enforce a temporary or e…

NRS 33.0195 Venue. An application for a temporary or extended order may be filed in the county in which: 1. The applicant resides; 2. The applicant is temporarily located, away from the county in which he or she resides, to avoid the threat of domestic violence from the adverse p…

NRS 33.020 Requirements for issuance of temporary and extended orders; availability of court; court clerk to inform protected party upon transfer of information to Central Repository. 1. If it appears to the satisfaction of the court from specific facts shown by a verified applic…

NRS 33.030 Contents of order; interlocutory appeal. 1. The court by a temporary order may: (a) Enjoin the adverse party from threatening, physically injuring or harassing the applicant or minor child, either directly or through an agent; (b) Exclude the adverse party from the app…

NRS 33.0305 If court issues extended order, adverse party is prohibited from subsequently purchasing or otherwise acquiring firearm while extended order is in effect; penalty. 1. If a court issues an extended order pursuant to NRS 33.030, the adverse party shall not subsequently …

NRS 33.031 Extended order may prohibit possession of firearm by adverse party; factors for court to consider in determining whether to prohibit possession of firearm; exception; penalty. 1. A court may include in an extended order issued pursuant to NRS 33.030: (a) A requirement …

NRS 33.033 Requirements for surrender, sale or transfer of firearm in possession of adverse party; authorization to charge fee for collection and storage of firearm. 1. If a court orders an adverse party to surrender, sell or transfer any firearm pursuant to NRS 33.031, the adver…

NRS 33.035 Extended order to include assignment of income for support of child in certain circumstances. 1. If a court issues an extended order which includes an order for the support of a minor child, the court shall order the adverse party to assign to the party who obtained th…

NRS 33.040 No requirement of action for dissolution of marriage; order does not preclude other action; consolidation with other action. 1. A temporary or extended order may be granted under NRS 33.020 without regard to whether an action for divorce, annulment of marriage or separ…

NRS 33.050 Assessment of court costs and fees; duty of court clerk to assist parties; no charge for certified copy of order for applicant. 1. The payment of all costs and official fees must be deferred for any applicant for a temporary or extended order. After any hearing and no …

NRS 33.060 Notice of order to law enforcement agency; duty to serve order without charge and to enforce order; no charge for copy of order for applicant and adverse party. 1. The court shall transmit, by the end of the next business day after the order is issued, a copy of the te…

NRS 33.065 Alternative method for serving adverse party at current place of employment; when adverse party deemed served; immunity from liability for employer. 1. If the current address where the adverse party resides is unknown and the law enforcement agency has made at least tw…

NRS 33.070 Inclusion in order of requirement of arrest; verification of notice to adverse party. 1. Every temporary or extended order must include a provision ordering any law enforcement officer to arrest an adverse party if the officer has probable cause to believe that the adv…

NRS 33.080 Expiration, conversion, modification and dissolution of order; hearing; court to enter findings of fact concerning extended order effective for more than 1 year; construction of section not to affect right of adverse party to interlocutory appeal. 1. A temporary order …

NRS 33.085 Order from another jurisdiction: Accorded full faith and credit under certain circumstances; effect of mutual orders; enforcement; duties of law enforcement when officer cannot confirm respondent has been notified or served with order; effect of not registering order o…

NRS 33.090 Order from another jurisdiction: Registration in this State; duties of court clerk; prohibition against notification of adverse party by clerk; no charge for registration, certified copy or service. 1. A person may register an order for protection against domestic viol…

NRS 33.095 Duty to transmit information concerning temporary, emergency or extended order to Central Repository. 1. Any time that a court issues a temporary or extended order and any time that a person serves such an order, registers such an order, registers a Canadian domestic-v…

NRS 33.100 Penalty for intentional violation of order. A person who intentionally violates: 1. A temporary order is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. An extended order and: (a) Who has not previously violated an extended order is guilty of a misdemeanor; (b) Who has previously violated…

NRS 33.110 Short title. NRS 33.110 to 33.158, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic-Violence Protection Orders Act. (Added to NRS by 2017, 619)

NRS 33.113 Definitions. As used in NRS 33.110 to 33.158, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 33.116 to 33.140, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2017, 619)

NRS 33.116 “Adverse party” defined. “Adverse party” means a natural person against whom a Canadian domestic-violence protection order is issued. (Added to NRS by 2017, 619)

NRS 33.119 “Canadian domestic-violence protection order” defined. “Canadian domestic-violence protection order” means a judgment or part of a judgment or order issued in a civil proceeding by a court of Canada under the laws of the issuing jurisdiction that relates to domestic vi…

NRS 33.122 “Domestic protection order” defined. “Domestic protection order” means an injunction or other order issued by a tribunal which relates to domestic or family violence laws to prevent a person from engaging in violent or threatening acts against, harassment of, direct or…

NRS 33.125 “Issuing court” defined. “Issuing court” means the court that issues a Canadian domestic-violence protection order. (Added to NRS by 2017, 620)

NRS 33.128 “Law enforcement officer” defined. “Law enforcement officer” means a person authorized by the laws of this State, other than NRS 33.110 to 33.158, inclusive, to enforce a domestic protection order. (Added to NRS by 2017, 620)

NRS 33.131 “Person” defined. “Person” means a natural person, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality or other legal entity. (Added to NRS by 2017, 620)

NRS 33.134 “Protected person” defined. “Protected person” means a natural person protected by a Canadian domestic-violence protection order. (Added to NRS by 2017, 620)

NRS 33.137 “Record” defined. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (Added to NRS by 2017, 620)

NRS 33.140 “Tribunal” defined. “Tribunal” means a court, agency or other entity authorized by the laws of this State other than NRS 33.110 to 33.158, inclusive, to establish, enforce or modify a domestic protection order. (Added to NRS by 2017, 620) Enforcement and Remedies

NRS 33.143 Enforcement of Canadian domestic-violence protection order by law enforcement officer. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 33.146, a law enforcement officer shall enforce a Canadian domestic-violence protection order and shall make an arrest for a v…

NRS 33.146 Other enforcement of Canadian domestic-violence protection order. 1. A tribunal may issue an order enforcing or refusing to enforce a Canadian domestic-violence protection order on application of: (a) A person authorized by the laws of this State, other than NRS 33.110…

NRS 33.149 Immunity. This State, an agency or political subdivision of this State, a law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court and any other state or local governmental official acting in an official capacity are immune from civil and criminal liability for an…

NRS 33.152 Other remedies. The rights and remedies provided by NRS 33.110 to 33.158, inclusive, are in addition to any other rights or remedies that may exist at law or in equity. (Added to NRS by 2017, 622) Miscellaneous Provisions

NRS 33.155 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic-Violence Protection Orders Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matt…

NRS 33.158 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. NRS 33.110 to 33.158, inclusive, modify, limit or supersede the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but do not modify, limit or supersede Section 101…

NRS 33.200 Definitions. As used in NRS 33.200 to 33.360, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 33.210, 33.220 and 33.230 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2843)

NRS 33.210 “Employee” defined. “Employee” means a person who is employed by an employer, including, without limitation, an independent contractor. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2843)

NRS 33.220 “Employer” defined. “Employer” means a public or private employer in this state, including, without limitation, the State of Nevada, an agency of this state and a political subdivision of this state. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2843)

NRS 33.230 “Order for protection against harassment in the workplace” defined. “Order for protection against harassment in the workplace” means an order issued pursuant to NRS 33.270. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2843)

NRS 33.240 Acts that constitute harassment in workplace. Harassment in the workplace occurs when: 1. A person knowingly threatens to cause or commits an act that causes: (a) Bodily injury to the person or another person; (b) Damage to the property of another person; or (c) Substa…

NRS 33.250 Verified application for temporary order; contents of application. 1. An employer or an authorized agent of an employer who reasonably believes that harassment in the workplace has occurred may file a verified application for a temporary order for protection against ha…

NRS 33.260 Notice of intent to seek order to be provided to known target of harassment. If an employer has knowledge that a specific person is the target of harassment in the workplace and the employer intends to seek a temporary or extended order for protection against such hara…

NRS 33.270 Requirements for issuance of temporary or extended order; expiration; right to challenge temporary order; award of costs and attorney’s fees to prevailing party; interlocutory appeal of extended order. 1. The court may issue a temporary order for protection against har…

NRS 33.280 Effect of temporary or extended order; court may not issue order against more than one person; contents of order. 1. A temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace may: (a) Enjoin the person who allegedly committed the harassment from …

NRS 33.290 Order does not preclude other action. A temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace is in addition to and not in lieu of any other available civil or criminal action. An employer is not barred from seeking an order because of other pe…

NRS 33.300 Transmittal of copy of order to law enforcement agency; service and enforcement of order; issuance of copies of order. 1. A court shall transmit, by the end of the next business day after a temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace …