©2020 Nevada Supreme Court Application for Protection Order
(Revised October 2020)
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4. Why do you need to be protected from the person named above (you must check one)?
☐ The Adverse Party committed acts of stalking or aggravated stalking against me.
Definition of stalking, aggravated stalking and harassment:
Stalking: A person commits the crime of stalking when, without lawful authority, that
person willfully or maliciously engages in a course of conduct directed towards a victim that would
cause a reasonable person under similar circumstances to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated,
harassed or fearful for his or her immediate safety or the immediate safety of a family or household
member, and that actually causes the victim to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, harassed
or fearful for his or her immediate safety or the immediate safety of a family or household
member. NRS 200.575(1)
Aggravated Stalking: A person who commits the crime of stalking and in conjunction therewith
threatens the person with the intent to cause the person to be placed in reasonable fear of death or
substantial bodily. NRS 200.575(2)
Harassment: A person commits harassment when: (a) Without lawful authority, the person
knowingly threatens: (1) To cause bodily injury in the future to the person threatened or to any
other person; (2) To cause physical damage to the property of another person; (3) To subject the
person threatened or any other person to physical confinement or restraint; or (4) To do any act
which is intended to substantially harm the person threatened or any other person with respect to
his or her physical or mental health or safety; and (b) The person by words or conduct places the
person receiving the threat in reasonable fear that the threat will be carried out. NRS 200.571
☐ The Adverse Party committed a sexual assault on me.
Definition of sexual assault: A person commits sexual assault if they subject another person to
sexual penetration, or forces another person to make a sexual penetration on himself or herself or
another, or on a beast, against the will of the victim or under conditions in which the perpetrator
knows or should know that the victim is mentally or physically incapable of resisting or
understanding the nature of his or her conduct. NRS 200.366
☐ Protection of Children: The parent or guardian of a child may petition any court of competent
jurisdiction on behalf of the child for a temporary or extended order against a person who is 18
years of age or older and who the parent or guardian reasonably believes has committed or is
committing a crime involving: (a) Physical or mental injury to the child of a nonaccidental nature;
or (b) Sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of the child. NRS 33.400
Are you applying on behalf of a minor child? ☐ No ☐ Yes
Child’s name:
(first) (middle) (last)
As you complete the application, please keep in mind that you are filling in the questions as they
pertain to the actions/incident committed upon the child.