NRS 41.139
Actions by peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants for injury resulting from willful acts or negligent management of property

  • employer not liable.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant may bring and maintain an action for damages for personal injury caused by the willful act of another person, or by another person’s lack of ordinary care or skill in the management of the person’s property, if the conduct causing the injury:

(a)

Occurred after the person who caused the injury knew or should have known of the presence of the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant;

(b)

Was intended to injure the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant;

(c)

Violated a statute, ordinance or regulation:

(1)

Intended to protect the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant; or

(2)

Prohibiting resistance to or requiring compliance with an order of a peace officer or firefighter; or

(d)

Was arson.

2.

This section does not impose liability on the employer of the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant.

3.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Emergency medical attendant” means a person licensed as an attendant or certified as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS.

(b)

“Peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125.

Source: Section 41.139 — Actions by peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants for injury resulting from willful acts or negligent management of property; employer not liable., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-041.­html#NRS041Sec139.

41.130
Liability for personal injury. 41.131
Limitation on basis of liability of manufacturers and distributors of firearms and ammunition. 41.133
Conviction of crime is conclusive evidence of facts necessary to impose civil liability for related injury. 41.134
Action for damages for injuries resulting from acts of domestic violence 41.135
Limitation on liability of victims of certain crimes for injury or damage sustained by offender. 41.138
Action for unwelcome or nonconsensual sexual conduct 41.139
Actions by peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants for injury resulting from willful acts or negligent management of property 41.1305
Liability of person who serves, sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages for damages caused as a result of consumption of alcoholic beverage: No liability if person served is 21 years of age or older 41.1315
Limitation on liability of property owner for injury or damage on sidewalk in public right-of-way. 41.1345
Action for damages for injuries resulting from unlawful use, possession, sale or transfer of personal identifying information 41.1391
Standard of care and duty of certain first responders not affected by training relating to developmental disabilities. 41.1393
Discharge of duty to warn trespasser against dangerous condition. 41.1395
Action for damages for injury or loss suffered by older or vulnerable person from abuse, neglect or exploitation 41.1396
Action for damages for injury suffered by victim of pornography involving minors 41.1397
Liability of owner or operator of house of prostitution for employment of prostitute tested positive for exposure to human immunodeficiency virus. 41.1398
Action for damages for unlawful disclosure of certain confidential information relating to victim of sexual assault. 41.1399
Action by victim of human trafficking
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 41.139’s source at nv​.us