1. A grand jury may issue a report concerning a matter into which it may lawfully inquire.
2. The report must be issued for the sole purpose of reporting on the matter. The report must not:
(a) Contain material the sole effect of which is to ridicule or abuse a person or otherwise subject the person to public disgrace or embarrassment;
(b) Contain material which is personal in nature and does not relate to any lawful inquiry; or
(c) Accuse a named or unnamed person directly or by innuendo, imputation or otherwise of an act that, if true, constitutes an indictable offense unless the report is accompanied by a presentment or an indictment of the person for the offense mentioned in the report.
3. The judge impaneling a grand jury shall include the provisions of this section in the judge’s charge to the grand jury.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 700)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 172 - Proceedings After Commitment and Before Indictment
NRS 172.015 - Prosecution of public offenses.
NRS 172.025 - Prosecution by accusation.
NRS 172.035 - Accusations, indictments and informations to be found or filed in district court.
NRS 172.045 - Impaneling grand juries.
NRS 172.047 - Grand jury impaneled for specific limited purpose.
NRS 172.055 - Challenges to grand jury and to grand jurors: How made and tried.
NRS 172.065 - Motion to dismiss presentment or indictment based on objections to grand jurors.
NRS 172.075 - Officers of grand jury.
NRS 172.085 - Oath of grand jurors.
NRS 172.107 - Limitations on use of grand jury.
NRS 172.135 - Evidence receivable before grand jury.
NRS 172.155 - Degree of evidence to warrant indictment; objection.
NRS 172.165 - Grand juror must declare knowledge as to commission of public offense; investigation.
NRS 172.175 - Matters into which grand jury shall and may inquire.
NRS 172.185 - Grand jury entitled to enter jails and examine records.
NRS 172.205 - Power to engage services of skilled persons.
NRS 172.225 - Transcripts: Preparation; public record.
NRS 172.235 - Who may be present when grand jury is in session.
NRS 172.239 - Legal counsel for certain persons who appear before grand jury.
NRS 172.245 - Secrecy of proceedings of grand jury; permitted disclosures; penalty.
NRS 172.255 - Finding and return of presentment or indictment; effect of failure to indict.
NRS 172.259 - Publication of fact that no indictment was issued by grand jury.
NRS 172.265 - Names of witnesses inserted or endorsed at foot of indictment.
NRS 172.267 - Report of grand jury: Scope; purpose; limitations.
NRS 172.275 - Discharge of grand jury; discharge or excuse of juror.