No person admitted to a public or private mental health facility or who receives assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to this chapter shall, by reason of such admission or treatment, be denied the right to dispose of property, marry, execute instruments, make purchases, enter into contractual relationships, vote and hold a driver’s license, unless such person has been specifically adjudicated incapacitated by a court of competent jurisdiction and has not been restored to legal capacity.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 433A.460

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
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