Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.063

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 179.063 - Officer prohibited from performing body cavity search unless warrant contains specific authorization to perform body cavity search of person
1. An officer conducting a search of a person pursuant to a warrant shall not perform a body cavity search of the person unless the warrant contains specific authorization from the magistrate who issued the warrant to perform a body cavity search of the person. Such specific authorization must set forth the reasons for the necessity of a body cavity search of the person.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Body cavity" means, with respect to:
(1) A male person, the rectum.
(2) A female person, the rectum or vagina.
(b) "Body cavity search" means the touching or probing of a body cavity of a person, regardless of whether or not there is actual penetration of that body cavity.

NRS 179.063

Added to NRS by 2019, 115
Added by 2019, Ch. 22,§1, eff. 10/1/2019.