1. If the county hospital is located at the county seat, the board of hospital trustees shall, at all times, provide a suitable room that may be used for the examination of persons who are alleged to have mental illness and who are to be brought before the judge of the district court for proceedings to determine the issue of involuntary court-ordered admission as provided in chapter 433A of NRS. This section does not prohibit or limit the examination of persons alleged to have mental illness at a private hospital as provided in chapter 433A of NRS.
2. The board of trustees of such a county hospital, in cooperation with the local law enforcement agencies, may provide a suitable room that may be used for the custodial supervision of persons who are alleged to:
(a) Have mental illness; or
(b) Be dangerous to themselves or others.
[13:169:1929; NCL § 2237] — (NRS A 1967, 1679; 1975, 1634; 1993, 834)
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