. 2. If the applicant submits proof satisfactory to the court that publication of the change of name would place his personal safety at risk, the court shall not require the applicant to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 and shall order the records concerning the petition and any proceedings concerning the petition to be sealed and to be opened for inspection only upon an order of the court for good cause shown or upon the request of the applicant. [2:16:1869; A 1941, 12; 1943, 87; 1943 NCL § 9458]—(NRS A 2003, 1755) NRS 41.290 Order of court; hearing on objections; disposition and rescission of order. 1. If, within 10 days after the last publication of the notice no written objection is filed with the clerk, upon proof of the filing of the petition and publication of notice as required in NRS 41.280, and upon being satisfied by the statements in the petition, or by other evidence, that good reason exists therefor, the court shall make an order changing the name of the applicant as prayed for in the petition. If, within the period an objection is filed, the court shall appoint a day for hearing the proofs, respectively, of the applicant and the objection, upon reasonable notice. Upon that day the court shall hear the proofs, and grant or refuse the prayer of the petitioner, according to whether the proofs show satisfactory reasons for making the change. Before issuing its order, the court shall specifically take into consideration the applicant’s criminal record, if any, which is stated in the petition. 2. Upon the making of an order either granting or denying the prayer of the applicant, the order must be recorded as a judgment of the court. If the petition is granted, the name of the applicant must thereupon be as stated in the order and the clerk shall transmit a certified copy of the order to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. 3. If an order grants a change of name to a person who has a criminal record, the clerk shall transmit a certified copy of the order to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for inclusion in that person’s record of criminal history. 4. Upon receiving uncontrovertible proof that an applicant in his petition falsely denied having been convicted of a felony, the court shall rescind its order granting the change of name and the clerk shall transmit a certified copy of the order rescinding the previous order to: (a) The State Registrar of Vital Statistics for inclusion in his records. (b) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for inclusion in his record of criminal history. [3:16:1869; A 1943, 87; 1943 NCL § 9459]—(NRS A 1960, 157; 1989, 488) PROCEEDINGS FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF SANITY NRS 41.300 Insane persons; presumption of legal capacity on discharge. After a person’s insanity has been judicially determined, such person can make no conveyance or other contract, or delegate any power or waive any right until his restoration to presumed legal capacity, or until he has been judicially declared to be sane. A certificate from the superintendent or resident physician of the insane asylum to which such person may have been committed showing that such person had been discharged therefrom shall establish the presumption of legal capacity in such person from the time of such discharge. [1:23:1941; 1931 NCL § 3536] NRS 41.310 Adjudication of sanity. The district courts of the several counties shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the question as to whether or not a person, previously adjudicated to be insane, shall be adjudicated to be sane. [2:23:1941; 1931 NCL § 3536.01] NRS 41.320 Petition seeking restoration of status as sane; notice. Any person, on behalf of an alleged insane person, may file a petition in the district court seeking an order restoring the alleged insane person to the status of a sane person. Upon the filing of the petition for that purpose, the clerk shall give such notice of the filing of the same as the court may order. [3:23:1941; 1931 NCL § 3536.02] NRS 41.325 Notice of adjudication of sanity to be given to Administrative Officer and Medical Director of Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services. After any proceeding in which a person, previously adjudicated to be insane, is adjudicated to be sane, the clerk of the district court shall immediately notify the Administrative Officer and the Medical Director of Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services of the adjudication. (Added to NRS by 1959, 851; A 1973, 92, 1218; 1985, 231; 2001, 1116) NRS 41.330 Conduct of proceedings by county officers; no fees to be charged. All proceedings under NRS 41.300 to 41.330, inclusive, shall be conducted by the appropriate county officials, including the district attorney, without cost or expense of any kind to the petitioner or alleged insane person. [3 1/2:23:1941; added 1945, 105; 1943 NCL § 3536.03 1/2]—(NRS A 1959, 851) LIBEL IN NEWSPAPER; SLANDER BY RADIO OR TELEVISION BROADCAST NRS 41.331 Definitions. As used in NRS 41.331 to 41.338, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 41.332 to 41.335, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1969, 553; 2001, 27) NRS 41.332 “Actual malice” defined. “Actual malice” is that state of mind arising from hatred or ill will toward the plaintiff and does not include that state of mind occasioned by a good faith belief in the truth of the publication or broadcast. (Added to NRS by 1969, 553) NRS 41.333 “Exemplary damages” defined. “Exemplary damages” are damages which may, in the discretion of the court or jury, be recovered in addition to general and special damages for the sake of example and by way of punishing a defendant who has made a publication or broadcast with actual malice. (Added to NRS by 1969, 553) NRS 41.334 “General damages” defined. “General damages” are damages for loss of reputation, shame, mortification and hurt feelings. (Added to NRS by 1969, 553) NRS 41.335 “Special damages” defined. “Special damages” are only those damages which a plaintiff alleges and proves that he has suffered in respect to his property, business, trade, profession or occupation, including such amounts of money as the plaintiff alleges and proves he has expended as a result of the alleged libel or slander. (Added to NRS by 1969, 553) NRS 41.336 Special damages; notice and demand for correction. 1. In any action for damages for the publication of a libel in a newspaper, or of a slander by radio or television broadcast, the plaintiff may recover no more than special damages unless a correction is demanded by the plaintiff and not published or broadcast. 2. A demand for correction shall be in writing and shall be served upon the newspaper or broadcaster at its place of business. Such demand shall specify the statements claimed to be libelous or slanderous and shall demand a correction. 3. Such demand for correction must be served within 90 days after the plaintiff has knowledge of the publication or broadcast of the statements claimed to be libelous or slanderous. (Added to NRS by 1969, 553; A 1975, 1521) NRS 41.337 General, special and exemplary damages. If a correction is demanded as provided in NRS 41.336 and is not published or broadcast within 20 days in substantially as conspicuous a manner in the newspaper or by the broadcaster as the statements claimed to be libelous or slanderous, the plaintiff may plead and prove such demand and failure to correct and may recover general and special damages. In addition, the plaintiff may recover exemplary damages if he can prove that the defendant published or broadcast the statement with actual malice. Actual malice shall not be presumed or inferred from the publication or broadcast. (Added to NRS by 1969, 553)

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