Nevada Revised Statutes 688C.480 – Confidentiality and disclosure of certain documents and information regarding felonious acts
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, a document or information furnished pursuant to NRS 688C.470 or obtained by the Commissioner in an investigation of an actual or suspected violation of NRS 688C.450 is confidential and privileged, is not a public record and is not subject to discovery or subpoena in a civil action or criminal prosecution.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 688C.480
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
2. Subsection 1 does not prohibit the Commissioner from disclosing documents or evidence so furnished or obtained:
(a) In an administrative or judicial proceeding to enforce a statute administered by the Commissioner;
(b) To another federal, state or local law enforcement or regulatory officer, another person involved in the prevention or detection of violations of NRS 688C.450, or similar offenses, or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; or
(c) To a person engaged in the business of viatical settlements who is aggrieved by the violation.
3. Disclosure of a document or evidence under subsection 2 does not abrogate or modify the privilege covering it under subsection 1.