Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.160

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 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, there is a presumption that the person acted in good faith.

NRS 432B.160

Added to NRS by 1985, 1378; A 1987, 1154; 1999, 60, 3526; 2001, 1256; 2001 Special Session, 34; 2005, 2031