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NRS 159A.0615

Appointment of master of court or special master to identify person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian; hearing; recommendation. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

(Added to NRS by 2017, 830) (Added to NRS by 2017, 830; A 2025, 2206, effective July 1, 2026)

1. If the court determines that a minor may be in need of a guardian, the court may order the appointment of a master of the court or a special master from among the members of the State Bar of Nevada to conduct a hearing to identify the person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.

2. Not later than 5 calendar days after the date of the hearing, the master of the court or special master shall prepare and submit to the court a recommendation regarding which person is most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.

1. If the court determines that a minor may be in need of a guardian, the court may order the appointment of a judicial officer or a special judicial officer from among the members of the State Bar of Nevada to conduct a hearing to identify the person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.

2. Not later than 5 calendar days after the date of the hearing, the judicial officer or special judicial officer shall prepare and submit to the court a recommendation regarding which person is most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.

3. A court may designate, by rule or order, a different title to a person appointed as a judicial officer or special judicial officer so long as the title does not include the term “master.”

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.