Any person in the State of Nevada who, by reason of a judicial decree ordering the person’s hospitalization entered prior to July 1, 1975, is considered to be incapacitated and is denied the right to dispose of property, marry, execute instruments, make purchases, enter into contractual relationships, vote or hold a driver’s license solely by reason of such decree shall, upon the expiration of the 6-month period immediately following such date, be deemed to have been restored to legal capacity unless, within such 6-month period, affirmative action is commenced to have the person adjudicated incapacitated by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 433A.490

  • 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