NRS 179.460
Circumstances in which interception of communications may be authorized

  • immunity.

1.

The Attorney General or the district attorney of any county may apply to a Supreme Court justice or to a district judge in the county where the interception is to take place for an order authorizing the interception of wire, electronic or oral communications, and the judge may, in accordance with NRS 179.470 to 179.515, inclusive, grant an order authorizing the interception of wire, electronic or oral communications by investigative or law enforcement officers having responsibility for the investigation of the offense as to which the application is made, when the interception may provide evidence of the commission of murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion, bribery, escape of an offender in the custody of the Department of Corrections, destruction of public property by explosives, a sexual offense against a child, sex trafficking, a violation of NRS 200.463, 200.464 or 200.465, trafficking in persons in violation of NRS 200.467 or 200.468, the commission of any offense which is made a felony by the provisions of chapter 453 or 454 of NRS or a violation of NRS 463.160 or 465.086.

2.

A provider of electronic communication service or a public utility, an officer, employee or agent thereof or another person associated with the provider of electronic communication service or public utility who, pursuant to an order issued pursuant to subsection 1, provides information or otherwise assists an investigative or law enforcement officer in the interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication is immune from any liability relating to any interception made pursuant to the order.

3.

As used in this section, “sexual offense against a child” includes any act upon a child constituting:

(a)

Incest pursuant to NRS 201.180;

(b)

Lewdness with a child pursuant to NRS 201.230;

(c)

Sado-masochistic abuse pursuant to NRS 201.262;

(d)

Sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.366;

(e)

Statutory sexual seduction pursuant to NRS 200.368;

(f)

Open or gross lewdness pursuant to NRS 201.210; or

(g)

Luring a child or a person with mental illness pursuant to NRS 201.560, if punished as a felony.

Source: Section 179.460 — Circumstances in which interception of communications may be authorized; immunity., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-179.­html#NRS179Sec460.

179.410
Definitions.
179.415
“Aggrieved person” defined.
179.420
“Contents” defined.
179.421
“Electronic communication” defined.
179.423
“Electronic communication service” defined.
179.425
“Electronic, mechanical or other device” defined.
179.430
“Intercept” defined.
179.435
“Investigative or law enforcement officer” defined.
179.440
“Oral communication” defined.
179.443
“Peace officer” defined.
179.445
“Person” defined.
179.450
“State” defined.
179.451
“Tracking device” defined.
179.453
“User” defined.
179.455
“Wire communication” defined.
179.458
Provisions inapplicable to recording of certain telephone calls by public utility.
179.460
Circumstances in which interception of communications may be authorized
179.463
Circumstances in which interception, listening or recording of communications by peace officer or certain other persons not unlawful.
179.465
Disclosure or use of intercepted communications.
179.467
Order requiring provider of electronic communication service to disclose contents of electronic or wire communication or records pertaining to customers
179.470
Application for order authorizing interception of communications
179.475
Order authorizing interception of communications: Contents
179.480
Progress reports to judge.
179.485
Recording.
179.490
Sealing of applications and orders
179.495
Notice to parties to intercepted communications.
179.500
Contents of intercepted communications inadmissible in evidence unless transcript provided to parties before trial.
179.505
Motion to suppress.
179.510
Appeal by State from order granting motion to suppress.
179.515
Reports by justices of Supreme Court, district judges, Attorney General and district attorneys.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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