NRS 394.177
Immunity from civil liability for reporting threat of violence against school official, school employee or pupil

  • exceptions.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that another person has made a threat of violence against a school official, school employee or pupil reports in good faith that threat of violence to a school official, teacher, school police officer, local law enforcement agency or potential victim of the violence that is threatened, the person who makes the report is immune from civil liability for any act or omission relating to that report. Such a person is not immune from civil liability for any other act or omission committed by the person as a part of, in connection with or as a principal, accessory or conspirator to the violence, regardless of the nature of the other act or omission.

2.

The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who:

(a)

Is acting in his or her professional or occupational capacity and is required to make a report pursuant to NRS 200.5093, 392.303 or 432B.220.

(b)

Is required to make a report concerning the commission of a violent or sexual offense against a child pursuant to NRS 202.882.

3.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Reasonable cause to believe” means, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known, a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, that an act, transaction, event, situation or condition exists, is occurring or has occurred.

(b)

“School employee” means a licensed or unlicensed person, other than a school official, who is employed by a private school.

(c)

“School official” means:

(1)

An owner of a private school.

(2)

A director of a private school.

(3)

A supervisor at a private school.

(4)

An administrator at a private school.

(d)

“Teacher” means a person employed by a private school to provide instruction and other educational services to pupils enrolled in the private school.

Source: Section 394.177 — Immunity from civil liability for reporting threat of violence against school official, school employee or pupil; exceptions., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-394.­html#NRS394Sec177.

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Display and promotion of toll-free telephone number for center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of child. 394.177
Immunity from civil liability for reporting threat of violence against school official, school employee or pupil 394.178
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Parental involvement: Employer required to grant leave to parent to participate in school conferences and other school-related activities 394.180
Damage to property 394.185
Maintenance and availability of material safety data sheet for hazardous materials used on school buildings or grounds. 394.187
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Applicability of provisions governing condition, equipment and identification of vehicle used for transportation of pupils 394.191
Adoption of policy by private school concerning safe exposure to sun. 394.192
Immunization of pupils: Certificate prerequisite to enrollment 394.193
Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prohibited by religious belief. 394.194
Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prevented by medical condition. 394.196
Immunization of pupils: Additional requirements imposed after enrollment 394.198
Immunization of pupils: Protection of child exempt from immunization if dangerous disease exists in school. 394.199
Immunization of pupils: Penalty for refusal to remove child from school when required by law. 394.1795
Employer prohibited from threatening or taking retaliatory action against parent for parent’s participation in certain school conferences and school-related activities
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 394.177’s source at nv​.us