A person is “incapacitated” if he or she, for reasons other than being a minor, is unable to receive and evaluate information or make or communicate decisions to such an extent that the person lacks the ability to meet essential requirements for physical health, safety or self-care without appropriate assistance.
NRS 159.019
“Incapacitated” defined
Known as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
The act spans §§ 159–159 (203 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ross v. Giacomo (1981)
Most recently applied in IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF RUBIN (July 2021)
(Added to NRS by 1969, 412; A 1999, 1396; 2003, 1770; 2017, 3901)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.