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NRS 33.660 — Unlawful to file verified application for order which person knows or has reason to know is false or misleading or with intent to harass adverse party; penalty.

Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 33 — INJUNCTIONS; PROTECTION ORDERS

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1. A person shall not file a verified application for an emergency or extended order:

(a) Which the person knows or has reason to know is false or misleading; or

(b) With the intent to harass the adverse party.

2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 4177; A 2021, 597)