NRS 597.850
Shoplifting: Merchant may request person on premises to keep merchandise in full view

  • detention of suspect
  • immunity of merchant from liability
  • display of notice.

1.

As used in this section and in NRS 597.860 and 597.870:

(a)

“Merchandise” means any personal property, capable of manual delivery, displayed, held or offered for sale by a merchant.

(b)

“Merchant” means an owner or operator, and the agent, consignee, employee, lessee, or officer of an owner or operator, of any merchant’s premises.

(c)

“Premises” means any establishment or part thereof wherein merchandise is displayed, held or offered for sale.

2.

Any merchant may request any person on the merchant’s premises to place or keep in full view any merchandise the person may have removed, or which the merchant has reason to believe the person may have removed, from its place of display or elsewhere, whether for examination, purchase or for any other purpose. No merchant is criminally or civilly liable on account of having made such a request.

3.

Any merchant who has reason to believe that merchandise has been wrongfully taken by a person and that the merchant can recover the merchandise by taking the person into custody and detaining the person may, for the purpose of attempting to effect such recovery or for the purpose of informing a peace officer of the circumstances of such detention, take the person into custody and detain the person, on the premises, in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable length of time. A merchant is presumed to have reason to believe that merchandise has been wrongfully taken by a person and that the merchant can recover the merchandise by taking the person into custody and detaining the person if the merchant observed the person concealing merchandise while on the premises. Such taking into custody and detention by a merchant does not render the merchant criminally or civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, slander or unlawful detention unless the taking into custody and detention are unreasonable under all the circumstances.

4.

No merchant is entitled to the immunity from liability provided for in this section unless there is displayed in a conspicuous place on the merchant’s premises a notice in boldface type clearly legible and in substantially the following form:
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Any merchant or his or her agent who has reason to believe that merchandise has been wrongfully taken by a person may detain such person on the premises of the merchant for the purpose of recovering the property or notifying a peace officer. An adult or the parents or legal guardian of a minor, who steals merchandise is civilly liable for its value and additional damages. NRS 597.850, 597.860 and 597.870.
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Source: Section 597.850 — Shoplifting: Merchant may request person on premises to keep merchandise in full view; detention of suspect; immunity of merchant from liability; display of notice., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-597.­html#NRS597Sec850 (accessed May 26, 2025).

597.820
Profiteering in articles on which there is sales tax 597.830
Unlawful additions to entertainment or amusement tax 597.840
Unlawful retention of deposit for longer than agreed time 597.850
Shoplifting: Merchant may request person on premises to keep merchandise in full view 597.860
Shoplifting: Civil liability of adult who steals merchandise from or damages property on merchant’s premises. 597.870
Shoplifting: Civil liability of parent or guardian of minor who steals merchandise from or damages property on merchant’s premises. 597.880
Sale and advertising of master keys for motor vehicles limited 597.890
Advertising that climate of facility for storage of personal property is controlled: Requirements 597.900
Sale of imitation Indian arts and crafts not clearly labeled as imitation prohibited. 597.905
Purchase or sale of or possession with intent to sell items made of part or byproduct of certain animals: Prohibition 597.915
Informal merchants: Prohibited acts 597.935
Acceptance of permanent resident card to identify customer. 597.937
Acceptance of tribal identification card to identify customer. 597.940
Restrictions on recording of account number of credit card as condition to accepting check or draft 597.945
Restrictions on printing expiration date or account number of credit card or debit card on receipt: Restrictions applicable to businesses which accept credit cards or debit cards 597.947
Restrictions on printing expiration date or account number of credit card or debit card on receipt: Restrictions applicable to manufacturer or supplier of device 597.950
Unsolicited merchandise deemed unconditional gift to recipient 597.960
Collection of fee for dishonored check accepted as payment for goods or services. 597.980
Sale of novelty lighter prohibited 597.985
Knowing manufacture, sale or distribution of certain products containing Bisphenol A prohibited. 597.990
Knowing manufacture, sale or distribution of baby food or infant formula in container containing Bisphenol A prohibited. 597.995
Limitations on agreements which include provision requiring arbitration of disputes arising between parties. 597.996
Prohibited provisions relating to review, comment or statement by consumer in form contract for purchase, lease or rental of consumer goods or services 597.997
Prohibition on certain offers to lease living animal or goods intended for personal, family or household use 597.998
Prohibited acts relating to sale, preparation, distribution or advertisement of kratom products or products containing kratom.

May 26, 2025

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