Title 19

NRS 239.300 Stealing, altering or defacing records, documents or instruments. A person who: 1. Steals, embezzles, corrupts, alters, withdraws, falsifies or avoids any record, process, charter, gift, grant, conveyance, bond or contract; 2. Knowingly or willfully, takes off, discha…

NRS 239.310 Removing, injuring or concealing public records and documents. A person who willfully and unlawfully removes, alters, mutilates, destroys, conceals or obliterates a record, map, book, paper, document or other thing filed or deposited in a public office, or with any pu…

NRS 239.320 Injury to, concealment or falsification of records or papers by public officer. An officer who mutilates, destroys, conceals, erases, obliterates or falsifies any record or paper appertaining to his or her office, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished…

NRS 239.330 Offering false instrument for filing or record. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who knowingly procures or offers any false or forged instrument to be filed, registered or recorded in any public office, which instrument, if genuine, might be f…

NRS 239.340 Violation of chapter by governmental entity. 1. In addition to any relief awarded pursuant to NRS 239.011, if a court determines that a governmental entity willfully failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter concerning a request to inspect, copy or receive …

NRS 239A.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in NRS 239A.020 to 239A.050, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1977, 986; A 1985, 513)

NRS 239A.020 “Customer” defined. “Customer” means any person who has transacted business with or has used the services of a financial institution or for whom a financial institution has acted as a fiduciary. (Added to NRS by 1977, 986)

NRS 239A.030 “Financial institution” defined. “Financial institution” means any banking corporation, trust company, savings and loan association, savings bank, thrift company or credit union subject to regulation under the laws of this state. (Added to NRS by 1977, 986; A 1983, 1…

NRS 239A.040 “Financial records” defined. “Financial records” means: 1. Any original or any copy of any record or document held by a financial institution pertaining to a customer of the financial institution. 2. The information contained in such record or document. (Added to NRS…

NRS 239A.050 “Governmental agency” defined. “Governmental agency” means an officer, board, commission, department, division, bureau, district or any other unit of government, including political subdivisions, of this State. (Added to NRS by 1977, 986)

NRS 239A.070 Inapplicability of chapter; disclosures not prohibited by chapter. This chapter does not apply to any subpoena issued pursuant to title 14 or chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS or prohibit: 1. Dissemination of any financial information which is not identified wi…

NRS 239A.075 Disclosure of balance of account to certain persons upon presentation of proof of death; fee. Upon presentation of a death certificate, affidavit of death or other proof of death, a financial institution shall provide the Director of the Department of Human Services …

NRS 239A.076 Disclosure of balance of encumbrance against real property to certain persons upon presentation of proof of death; fee. Upon presentation of a death certificate, affidavit of death or other proof of death, a lender, trustee or assignee of an encumbrance against real …

NRS 239A.077 Provision of access to safe-deposit box to certain persons upon presentation of proof of death; costs and expenses. Upon presentation of a death certificate, affidavit of death or other proof of death, a financial institution shall provide a public administrator or a…

NRS 239A.080 Examination and disclosure of financial records: Restrictions; exception. Except as provided in subsection 3 and NRS 239A.070 and 239A.150: 1. An officer, employee or agent of a governmental agency shall not request or receive the financial records of any customer fr…

NRS 239A.090 Customer’s authorization of disclosure of financial records; notice of examination; invalidity of waiver of rights or procedures. 1. A customer may authorize disclosure of financial records pertaining to him or her by signing and dating a statement in which the custo…

NRS 239A.100 Subpoena to obtain financial records: Service; notice to customer; priority of proceeding to quash subpoena. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a subpoena authorizing a governmental agency to obtain financial records may be served upon a financial institution onl…

NRS 239A.110 Search warrant affecting financial records: Withholding of notification to customer. When a search warrant affecting the financial records of a customer is issued, the magistrate may order the financial institution to withhold notification to the customer of receipt …

NRS 239A.120 Release of financial records by one agency to another. A governmental agency shall not provide financial records obtained under this chapter to any other governmental agency unless that other agency has independently obtained authorization to receive such financial r…

NRS 239A.130 Determination by financial institution of compliance with chapter; limitation on liability of financial institution. 1. A financial institution is not required to inquire or determine that a governmental agency seeking disclosure of financial records has complied wit…

NRS 239A.140 Record of examination or disclosure of financial records: Maintenance; availability to customer. 1. A financial institution shall maintain for a period of 5 years a record of all examinations or disclosures of the financial records of a customer, including: (a) The i…

NRS 239A.150 Limited disclosure by banks under certification of district attorney, sheriff or police department. When a district attorney, sheriff or police department in this State certifies to a bank in writing that a crime report has been filed which involves the alleged fraud…

NRS 239A.160 Limitation of actions. An action based upon the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall not be commenced more than 3 years after the date on which the violation occurred. (Added to NRS by 1977, 990)

NRS 239A.170 Injunctive relief; costs and attorney’s fees. 1. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, a customer aggrieved by a violation or threatened violation of the provisions of this chapter may seek injunctive relief as provided by law. 2. If a customer prevails in…

NRS 239A.180 Inadmissibility of evidence obtained in violation of chapter. Evidence obtained in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is inadmissible in any proceeding except a proceeding to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1977, 989)

NRS 239A.190 Penalty. Any person who knowingly participates in or knowingly induces or attempts to induce a violation of any prohibition in this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1977, 990)

NRS 239B.010 Request by agency of State or political subdivision for information on certain persons from Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1. Any agency of the State or any political subdivision may request of and receive from the Federal Bureau of Investigation information on the…

NRS 239B.020 Request by public safety agency for certain information on applicant for position of firefighter or peace officer from employer or former employer of applicant; use of information; confidentiality. 1. Upon the request of a public safety agency, an employer shall prov…

NRS 239B.022 Request by governmental agency for certain information related to sexual orientation or gender identity or expression: Legislative declaration. The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that, in collecting information, government…

NRS 239B.024 Request by governmental agency for certain information related to sexual orientation or gender identity or expression: “Governmental agency” defined. As used in NRS 239B.022 and 239B.026, “governmental agency” means an officer, board, commission, department, division…

NRS 239B.026 Request by governmental agency for certain information related to sexual orientation or gender identity or expression: Confidentiality of information; provision of information optional; denial of services prohibited; limitation on use of information; annual report to…

NRS 239B.027 Confidentiality of personal information that identifies person as donor, member or volunteer of nonprofit organization; exceptions; cause of action. [Effective July 1, 2027.] 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a governmental entity shall maintain in a c…

NRS 239B.028 Collection of information related to race or ethnicity: Inclusion of separate categories for certain races or ethnicities. An agency of criminal justice, as defined in NRS 179A.030, that collects information from a person related to the race or ethnicity of the perso…

NRS 239B.030 Recorded, filed or otherwise submitted documents. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 8, a person shall not include and a governmental agency shall not require a person to include any personal information about a person on any document that is rec…

NRS 239B.040 Databases containing electronic mail addresses or telephone numbers of certain persons; use of information; confidentiality. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or by specific statute: (a) If a person or his or her agent provides the electronic mail addre…

NRS 239B.050 Websites. 1. If a public body maintains a website on the Internet, the public body shall not disclose on that website personal information unless the disclosure is required by a federal or state law or for the administration of a public program or an application for …

NRS 239B.060 Immunity of officer, employee or member of governmental agency or public body from damages resulting from certain acts and omissions in carrying out the provisions of NRS 239B.030 and 239B.050. 1. An officer, employee or member of a governmental agency or public body…

NRS 239C.010 Legislative declaration. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. The tragic events of September 11, 2001, have refocused attention on the importance of domestic preparedness for acts of terrorism and related emergencies. 2. The events of September 11, 2001…

NRS 239C.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 239C.030 to 239C.110, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2452; A 2005, 1533; 2007, 2963; 2011, 2880; 2…

NRS 239C.030 “Act of terrorism” defined. 1. “Act of terrorism” means any act that involves the use or attempted use of sabotage, coercion or violence which is intended to: (a) Cause great bodily harm or death to the general population; or (b) Cause substantial destruction, contam…

NRS 239C.040 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security created by NRS 239C.120. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2452)

NRS 239C.045 “Division” defined. Repealed. (See chapter 279, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1885.)

NRS 239C.050 “Governmental utility” defined. “Governmental utility” means: 1. Any utility that is owned, operated or controlled by this State or an agency or instrumentality of this State, including, without limitation, the Colorado River Commission of Nevada. 2. Any utility that…

NRS 239C.060 “Information system” defined. “Information system” means any equipment, facility, structure, tower, cable, line, fiber, wire, computer hardware or software, procedures or technology used to transmit, receive, produce, collect, process, distribute or store information…

NRS 239C.065 “Law enforcement agency” defined. “Law enforcement agency” means: 1. The sheriff’s office of a county; 2. A metropolitan police department; 3. A police department of an incorporated city; or 4. The Department of Public Safety. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2962)

NRS 239C.067 “Office” defined. “Office” means the Office of Emergency Management within the Office of the Governor. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1847)