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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 433A.0195 (2026)

Person deemed to present substantial likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others in certain circumstances

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NRS 433A.0195  Person deemed to present substantial likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others in certain circumstances.  For the purposes of this chapter, a person shall be deemed to present a substantial likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others if, without care or treatment, the person is at serious risk of:

      1.  Attempting suicide or homicide;

      2.  Causing bodily injury to himself or herself or others, including, without limitation, death, unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement or a protracted loss or impairment of a body part, organ or mental functioning; or

      3.  Incurring a serious injury, illness or death resulting from complete neglect of basic needs for food, clothing, shelter or personal safety.

      (Added to NRS by 2019, 347)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2021–2023 · leading case: United States v. Christopher Perkins, 67 F.4th 583 (4th Cir. 2023).
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United States v. Christopher Perkins, 67 F.4th 583 (4th Cir. 2023). · cites it 2× “§ 71-908 (West 2022); Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 433A.0195 (West 2022); N.”
Brizuela v. City of Sparks, No. 3:19-cv-00692, 2021 WL 4150936 (D. Nev. Sept. 13, 2021). “l 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 25 care for his or her personal needs is diminished, as a result of the mental illness, to the extent that the person presents a…”
Hamilton v. Las Vegas Metro Police Dep't, No. 2:21-cv-01746 (D. Nev. Nov. 23, 2021). “Specifically, NRS 433A.0195 defines a person “deemed to present substantial likelihood 26 of serious harm to himself or others” as someone who, “without care of treatment … is at serious 27 1 The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreachable search and seizure.”
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