If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of State shall not provide access to the lockbox of a registrant unless:
(a) The person requesting access provides the registration number and access code of the registrant;
(b) The Secretary of State determines that providing access to the lockbox is in the best interest of the registrant;
(c) Access to the lockbox is required pursuant to the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(d) Access to the lockbox is requested by the registrant or his or her personal representative; or
(e) Access to the lockbox is requested by a court, hospital, law enforcement agency or other entity that needs to determine whether a person has designated a guardian. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall ensure that a person who needs access to the lockbox pursuant to this paragraph does not have access to any document contained in the lockbox other than a form requesting to nominate a guardian that is executed in accordance with NRS 159.0753.
2. A court that requests access to the lockbox pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 may access any other document contained in the lockbox as is necessary to determine whether a person has made more than one designation of a guardian.
3. A registrant or his or her personal representative may access the lockbox of the registrant for any purpose.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1023; A 2017, 4364)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 225 - Secretary of State
NRS 225.010 - Qualifications of Secretary of State.
NRS 225.020 - Election; term of office.
NRS 225.085 - Records: When deemed filed; retention; disposition; regulations.
NRS 225.095 - Immunity from liability for examination, acceptance or filing of certain documents.
NRS 225.100 - Duty to furnish certified copies of laws, records and instruments.
NRS 225.115 - Administration of oaths and affirmations.
NRS 225.120 - Biennial report.
NRS 225.140 - Fees: Imposition; regulations; posting of fee schedule.
NRS 225.150 - Deposit of fees.
NRS 225.155 - Disposition of excess payments.
NRS 225.163 - Petty cash account: Creation; use; replenishment.
NRS 225.165 - Secretary of State’s Trust Account for Advance Fees: Establishment; use; regulations.
NRS 225.170 - Securities Division: Creation; Administrator; legal counsel.
NRS 225.210 - "Advisory Committee" defined.
NRS 225.220 - "Participatory democracy" defined.
NRS 225.240 - Creation; composition; officers; staff; term of members; vacancies; allowances.
NRS 225.250 - Duties; authority to establish panel.
NRS 225.260 - Meetings; presiding officer; quorum.
NRS 225.310 - "Lockbox" defined.
NRS 225.320 - "Nevada Lockbox" defined.
NRS 225.330 - "Other document" defined.
NRS 225.340 - "Registrant" defined.
NRS 225.370 - Establishment of individual lockboxes within registry; duties of Secretary of State.
NRS 225.380 - Restrictions upon access to individual lockboxes within registry.
NRS 225.390 - Removal from registry of contents filed previously by registrant who is now deceased.
NRS 225.410 - Fees for registration; gifts, grants, bequests and contributions.
NRS 225.420 - Disposition and accounting of money.
NRS 225.430 - Immunity from liability for acts and omissions made in good faith.