NRS 392.315
Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services

  • exceptions
  • penalty.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 and NRS 392.317 to 392.337, inclusive, information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 392.275 to 392.365, inclusive, is confidential.

2.

Any person, law enforcement agency or public agency, institution or facility who willfully releases or disseminates such information, except:

(a)

Pursuant to a criminal prosecution relating to the abuse or neglect of a child;

(b)

As otherwise authorized pursuant to NRS 432B.165 and 432B.175;

(c)

As otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 432B.290;

(d)

As otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 439.538;

(e)

As otherwise required pursuant to NRS 432B.513; or

(f)

As otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 392.317 to 392.337, inclusive,
Ê is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

Source: Section 392.315 — Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-392.­html#NRS392Sec315.

392.275
Definitions. 392.281
“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined. 392.283
“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 392.285
“Central Registry” defined. 392.287
“Child” defined. 392.289
“Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 392.291
“Law enforcement agency” defined. 392.293
“Local law enforcement agency” defined. 392.295
“Private school” defined. 392.297
Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.” 392.303
Employee of or volunteer for school required to make report 392.305
Method of making report 392.307
Penalty for failure to make report. 392.309
Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges. 392.311
Admissibility of evidence. 392.313
Interview of child and witness concerning allegations contained in report 392.315
Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services 392.317
Authorized release of information. 392.325
Authorized release of information 392.327
Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services 392.335
Penalty for unlawful dissemination of information. 392.337
Determination from investigation whether report is substantiated 392.345
Administrative appeal of substantiated report 392.355
Immunity from liability. 392.365
Regulations. 392.385
Display and promotion of toll-free telephone number for center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of child.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 392.315’s source at nv​.us