English
EspañolLaws current as of August 14, 2025
Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Nevada
If you are planning to move to Nevada or are going to be in Nevada for any reason, your protection or restraining order can be enforced.
Restraining Orders
- Orders for Protection Against Domestic Violence
- Orders for Protection Against Sexual Assault
- Orders for Protection Against Stalking & Harassment
- Basic info
- What are the legal definitions of harassment, stalking, and aggravated stalking in Nevada?
- What types of orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- Can the abuser's gun be taken away in an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- Who is eligible for an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- The person stalking me lives in another state. Can I still file for an order in Nevada?
- How much does it cost to get an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- Do I need an attorney to get an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- What are the steps to get an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- After the order is issued
- Basic info
- Orders for Protection of Children
- Basic info
- Getting the order for protection
- Against which adults could I get an order for protection of children?
- My child was abused by a minor (under 18). Can I get an order for protection of children against a minor?
- How much will it cost to file for an order for protection of children?
- Do I need an attorney to get an order for protection of children?
- What are the steps to get an order for protection of children?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Orders for Protection Against Harassment in the Workplace
- Basic info
- What is the legal definition of harassment in the workplace?
- What is an order for protection against harassment in the workplace and what types of orders are there?
- Who can apply for an order for protection against harassment in the workplace? (Who is an employer?)
- Who is considered to be an “employee” for the purposes of the order for protection?
- Does my employer have to tell me if s/he is applying for an order for protection against harassment in the workplace based on me being harassed?
- What protection can I get in an order for protection against harassment in the workplace?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting an order
- Basic info
- Orders for Protection Against High-Risk Behavior
- Moving to Another State with a Nevada Order for Protection
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Nevada
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Nevada
- Registering your out-of-state order in Nevada
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Nevada?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Nevada in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- I was granted temporary custody with my out-of-state protection order. Will I still have temporary custody of my children in NV?
