1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a court shall hold a hearing in open court to review a verified application filed pursuant to NRS 33.560 not later than 1 judicial day after its filing by the applicant. At the hearing the court may:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 33.565

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).

(a) Regardless of whether notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to the adverse party:

(1) Issue an emergency order pursuant to NRS 33.570; or

(2) Decline to issue an emergency order, in which case, the court must:

(I) Schedule a hearing in accordance with NRS 33.575; or

(II) If the applicant so requests, dismiss the verified application.

(b) If notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to the adverse party:

(1) Issue an extended order pursuant to NRS 33.580;

(2) Dismiss the verified application; or

(3) Upon the request of either party and for good cause shown, schedule a hearing in accordance with NRS 33.575.

2.  If the verified application was filed by a law enforcement officer, the court may hold a telephonic hearing to review the verified application not later than 1 day after the filing of the application. At the telephonic hearing, the court:

(a) May not issue an extended order pursuant to NRS 33.580.

(b) May, regardless of whether notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to the adverse party:

(1) Issue an emergency order pursuant to NRS 33.570; or

(2) Decline to issue the emergency order, in which case, the court must:

(I) Schedule a hearing in accordance with NRS 33.575; or

(II) If the law enforcement agency so requests, dismiss the verified application.

3.  The telephonic hearing described in subsection 2 must be recorded contemporaneously by a certified court reporter or by electronic means. After the hearing, the recording must be transcribed, certified by a judicial officer and filed with the clerk of court.

4.  In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the court shall be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nonjudicial days and holidays, to conduct telephonic hearings pursuant to subsection 2.

5.  In a county whose population is less than 100,000, the court may be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nonjudicial days and holidays, to conduct telephonic hearings pursuant to subsection 2.

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