NRS 432B.160
Immunity from civil or criminal liability

  • presumption.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, immunity from civil or criminal liability extends to every person who in good faith:

(a)

Makes a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220;

(b)

Conducts an interview or allows an interview to be taken pursuant to NRS 432B.270;

(c)

Allows or takes photographs or X-rays pursuant to NRS 432B.270;

(d)

Causes a medical test to be performed pursuant to NRS 432B.270;

(e)

Provides a record, or a copy thereof, of a medical test performed pursuant to NRS 432B.270 to an agency which provides child welfare services to the child, a law enforcement agency that participated in the investigation of the report made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or the prosecuting attorney’s office;

(f)

Holds a child pursuant to NRS 432B.400, takes possession of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.630 or places a child in protective custody pursuant to any provision of this chapter;

(g)

Performs any act pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 432B.630;

(h)

Refers a case or recommends the filing of a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.380; or

(i)

Participates in a judicial proceeding resulting from a referral or recommendation.

2.

The provisions of subsection 1 do not confer any immunity from liability for the negligent performance of any act pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 432B.630.

3.

In any proceeding to impose liability against a person for:

(a)

Making a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220; or

(b)

Performing any act set forth in paragraphs (b) to (i), inclusive, of subsection 1,
Ê there is a presumption that the person acted in good faith.

Source: Section 432B.160 — Immunity from civil or criminal liability; presumption., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-432B.­html#NRS432BSec160.

432B.010
Definitions. 432B.020
“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined. 432B.030
“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 432B.035
“Central Registry” defined. 432B.040
“Child” defined. 432B.042
“Child protective services” defined. 432B.044
“Child welfare services” defined. 432B.050
“Court” defined. 432B.060
“Custodian” defined. 432B.065
“Division of Child and Family Services” defined. 432B.066
“Gender identity or expression” defined. 432B.067
“Indian child” defined. 432B.068
“Indian Child Welfare Act” defined. 432B.069
“Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 432B.070
“Mental injury” defined. 432B.080
“Parent” defined. 432B.090
“Physical injury” defined. 432B.100
“Sexual abuse” defined. 432B.110
“Sexual exploitation” defined. 432B.121
Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.” 432B.130
Persons responsible for child’s welfare. 432B.135
Child in custody of agency which provides child welfare services deemed homeless in certain circumstances. 432B.140
Negligent treatment or maltreatment. 432B.150
Excessive corporal punishment may constitute abuse or neglect. 432B.153
Presumptions concerning custody and visitation when parent of child is convicted of first degree murder of other parent of child. 432B.157
Presumption concerning custody when court determines that parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of domestic violence. 432B.159
Presumption concerning custody and visitation when parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of any act of abduction against the child. 432B.160
Immunity from civil or criminal liability 432B.163
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to provide services to pupils and staff of school that experiences crisis, emergency or suicide. 432B.165
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services and other entities to provide information to assist in locating a missing child 432B.170
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to share information with state or local agencies. 432B.172
Agency which provides child welfare services required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression 432B.174
Normalcy for Foster Youth Account 432B.175
Availability of data or information regarding fatality or near fatality of child who is subject of report of abuse or neglect 432B.178
Director of Department of Health and Human Services authorized to create interagency committee to evaluate child welfare system in this State 432B.0655
“Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder” defined.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 432B.160’s source at nv​.us