Nevada Revised Statutes 679B.690 – Confidentiality of records and other information related to investigation for prosecution of insurance fraud
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, all records and other information related to an investigation for the prosecution of insurance fraud conducted pursuant to NRS 679B.600 to 679B.700, inclusive, or 686A.281 to 686A.295, inclusive, are confidential unless:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 679B.690
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) The prosecuting attorney releases, in such manner as he or she deems appropriate, all or any part of the records or information for public inspection after determining that the release of the records or information:
(1) Will not harm the investigation or the person who is being investigated; or
(2) Serves the interests of a policyholder, the shareholders of the insurer or the public; or
(b) A court orders the release of the records or information after determining that the production of the records or information will not damage any investigation being conducted pursuant to NRS 679B.600 to 679B.700, inclusive, or 686A.281 to 686A.295, inclusive.
2. The prosecuting attorney or Commissioner may classify as confidential specific records and other information if the records or other information was obtained from a governmental agency or other source upon the express condition that the contents would remain confidential.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 686A.287 and except as necessary for the prosecution of a crime, information and documents that are related to cases or matters investigated for the prosecution of insurance fraud pursuant to NRS 679B.600 to 679B.700, inclusive, or 686A.281 to 686A.295, inclusive, are confidential for the duration of the investigation and remain confidential after the completion of the investigation. Such information and documents may not be made public unless the prosecuting attorney finds the existence of an imminent threat of harm to the safety or welfare of the policyholder, shareholders or the public and determines that the interests of the policyholder, shareholders or the public will be served by publication thereof, in which event the prosecuting attorney may make a record public or publish all or any part of the record in any manner the prosecuting attorney deems appropriate.
4. As used in this section, ‘prosecuting attorney’ means the Attorney General or the district attorney of a county when acting pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 686A.283.