1. A person who:

(a) Without probable cause for believing a person is a person in a mental health crisis causes or conspires with or assists another to cause the involuntary court-ordered admission of the person under this chapter; or

(b) Causes or conspires with or assists another to cause the denial to any person of any right accorded to the person under this chapter,

is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

2. Unless a greater penalty is provided in subsection 1, a person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this chapter regarding the admission of a person to, or discharge of a person from, a public or private mental health facility or a program of community-based or outpatient services is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

3. A person who, without probable cause for believing another person is a person in a mental health crisis, executes a petition, application or certificate pursuant to this chapter, by which the person secures or attempts to secure the apprehension, hospitalization, detention, admission or restraint of the person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis, or any physician, psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, advanced practice registered nurse or other person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who knowingly makes any false certificate or application pursuant to this chapter as to the mental condition of any person is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1608; A 1989, 1552; 1993, 2116; 1995, 1277; 2013, 3499; 2017, 1753; 2019, 367)