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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.469

Petition for discharge or conditional release by person committed to custody of Administrator

Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 178 — General Provisions · Status: effective

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.469, Petition for discharge or conditional release by person committed to custody of Administrator, Nevada, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2087943
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1. A person committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant to NRS 175.539 may petition the court for discharge or conditional release not sooner than 1 year after the person is committed to the custody of the Administrator and not more than once each year thereafter. 2. The Division may file a petition for the discharge or conditional release of a person committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant to NRS 175.539 at any time if the petition is accompanied by an affidavit of a physician or licensed psychologist which states that the mental disorder of the person has improved since the date of the most recent hearing concerning the discharge or conditional release of the person such that the physician or licensed psychologist recommends the discharge or conditional release of the person. 3. A person who is committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant to NRS 175.539 may apply for discharge or conditional release pursuant to subsection 1 by: (a) Filing a petition for discharge or conditional release with the court that ordered the person committed pursuant to NRS 175.539; and (b) Providing a copy of the petition to the Division and the prosecuting attorney. 4. The Division may file a petition for discharge or conditional release pursuant to subsection 2 by: (a) Filing the petition with the court that ordered the person committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant to NRS 175.539; (b) Including with the petition an affidavit of a physician or licensed psychologist pursuant to subsection 2; and (c) Providing a copy of the petition to the person committed to the custody of the Administrator, the person’s attorney and the prosecuting attorney.