NRS 281A.185
Abrogation of common-law privileges and immunities

  • exceptions.

1.

In any proceeding commenced against a public officer or employee pursuant to the authority of this chapter, including any judicial review thereof, the public officer or employee who is the subject of the proceeding may not assert, claim or raise any common-law privilege or immunity as an affirmative defense, for testimonial or evidentiary purposes or for any other purpose.

2.

The provisions of this chapter are intended to abrogate common-law privileges and immunities only in a proceeding commenced pursuant to the authority of this chapter and only for the public officer or employee who is the subject of the proceeding. This abrogation of common-law privileges and immunities does not apply to or affect:

(a)

Any privilege or immunity granted by the Constitution of the United States or of the State of Nevada or by NRS 41.071, chapter 49 of NRS or any other statute;

(b)

Any person who is not the subject of the proceeding; or

(c)

Any other proceeding that is not commenced pursuant to the authority of this chapter.

Source: Section 281A.185 — Abrogation of common-law privileges and immunities; exceptions., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-281A.­html#NRS281ASec185.

281A.010
Short title. 281A.020
Legislative findings and declarations. 281A.030
Definitions. 281A.032
“Adjudicatory hearing” defined. 281A.033
“Advisory opinion” defined. 281A.035
“Agency” defined. 281A.040
“Business entity” defined. 281A.050
“Candidate” defined. 281A.060
“Commission” defined. 281A.065
“Commitment in a private capacity” defined. 281A.070
“Compensation” defined. 281A.080
“Decision” defined. 281A.081
“Declaration of candidacy” defined. 281A.082
“Deferral agreement” defined. 281A.085
“Domestic partner” defined. 281A.086
“Domestic partnership” defined. 281A.088
“Ethics complaint” defined. 281A.090
“Executive Director” defined. 281A.100
“Household” defined. 281A.105
“Intentionally” defined. 281A.108
“Investigatory panel” or “panel” defined. 281A.115
“Knowingly” defined. 281A.119
“Local agency” defined. 281A.125
“Member of a local legislative body” defined. 281A.135
“Opinion” defined. 281A.139
“Pecuniary interest” defined. 281A.145
“Political subdivision” defined. 281A.150
“Public employee” defined. 281A.160
“Public officer” defined. 281A.161
“Request for an advisory opinion” defined. 281A.162
“Review panel” defined. 281A.163
“State agency” defined. 281A.165
“State Legislator” or “Legislator” defined. 281A.170
“Willful violation” defined. 281A.180
Terms “public officer” and “public employee” include former public officer or employee 281A.182
Persons serving in certain positions designated as public officers or employees 281A.185
Abrogation of common-law privileges and immunities 281A.190
Computation of time.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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