Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 239 - Public Records
NRS 239.008 - Designation of records official for certain state agencies; forms and procedures applicable to requests for public books or records.


1. The head of each agency of the Executive Department shall designate one or more employees of the agency to act as records official for the agency.
2. A records official designated pursuant to subsection 1 shall carry out the duties imposed pursuant to this chapter on the agency of the Executive Department that designated him or her with respect to a request to inspect, copy or receive a copy of a public book or record of the agency.
3. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator, pursuant to NRS 378.255 and in cooperation with the Attorney General, shall prescribe:
(a) The form for a request by a person to inspect, copy or receive a copy of a public book or record of an agency of the Executive Department pursuant to NRS 239.0107;
(b) The form for the written notice required to be provided by an agency of the Executive Department pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 239.0107; and
(c) By regulation the procedures with which a records official must comply in carrying out his or her duties.
4. Each agency of the Executive Department shall make available on any website maintained by the agency on the Internet or its successor the forms and procedures prescribed by the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator and the Attorney General pursuant to subsection 3.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2267; A 2019, 4004)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 239 - Public Records

NRS 239.001 - Legislative findings and declaration.

NRS 239.005 - Definitions.

NRS 239.008 - Designation of records official for certain state agencies; forms and procedures applicable to requests for public books or records.

NRS 239.010 - Public books and public records open to inspection; confidential information in public books and records; copyrighted books and records; copies to be prepared by governmental entity and provided in electronic format unless other medium...

NRS 239.0103 - Privatization contracts open to inspection.

NRS 239.0105 - Confidentiality of certain records of local governmental entities.

NRS 239.0107 - Requests for inspection or copying of public books or records: Actions by governmental entities.

NRS 239.011 - Application to court for order compelling disclosure of public book or record in legal custody or control of governmental entity for less than 30 years; priority; appeal.

NRS 239.0113 - Burden of proof where confidentiality of public book or record is at issue.

NRS 239.0115 - Application to court for order allowing inspection or copying of public book or record in legal custody or control of governmental entity for at least 30 years; rebuttable presumption; exceptions.

NRS 239.012 - Immunity for good faith disclosure or refusal to disclose information.

NRS 239.013 - Confidentiality of records of library which identify user with property used.

NRS 239.014 - Confidentiality of certain records collected electronically by governmental entity; list; exceptions; report to Legislature.

NRS 239.015 - Removal, transfer and storage of records authorized if necessary; copies to be provided upon request.

NRS 239.020 - Provision of certified copies of public records to federal Department of Veterans Affairs without charge.

NRS 239.030 - Furnishing of certified copies of public records.

NRS 239.051 - Requirements before destruction.

NRS 239.052 - Fees: Limitations; waiver; posting of sign or notice.

NRS 239.053 - Additional fee for transcript of administrative proceedings; money remitted to court reporter; posting of sign or notice.

NRS 239.054 - Additional fee for information from geographic information system.

NRS 239.070 - Use of microfilm or digital images by county recorder for recording; Division to provide microfilming, digital imaging or similar service; requirements; sale of duplicate; disposition of money.

NRS 239.073 - Committee to Approve Schedules for the Retention and Disposition of Official State Records: Creation; composition; meetings; rules and regulations.

NRS 239.077 - Committee to Approve Schedules for the Retention and Disposition of Official State Records: Duties.

NRS 239.080 - State records: Schedules for retention and disposition.

NRS 239.083 - State records: Program of education and training on retention and disposition; letter of reprimand or other discipline for knowing and willful disposition of state record in manner contrary to schedule for retention and disposition.

NRS 239.085 - State records: Disposition by Department of Transportation.

NRS 239.090 - State records: Preservation of obsolete and noncurrent records by Division; right to control records.

NRS 239.110 - Judicial records: Destruction; reproductions.

NRS 239.121 - Local governmental records: Definitions.

NRS 239.123 - Local governmental records: Submission to Division; accounting; return or reclamation.

NRS 239.124 - Local governmental records: Exclusive procedures for destruction.

NRS 239.125 - Local governmental records: Program for management; regulations of State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator.

NRS 239.130 - Rerecording of instrument if county records lost or destroyed.

NRS 239.140 - Certain deeds prima facie evidence of regularity of proceedings after destruction or loss of records.

NRS 239.150 - Restoration of liens, mortgages and judgments if records lost or destroyed; procedure; limitations.

NRS 239.160 - Proceeding to establish contents and record of lost or destroyed deed or will; parties defendant.

NRS 239.170 - Procedure to establish contents of lost or destroyed deed or will: Complaint; summons; hearing; decree.

NRS 239.180 - Character of evidence which court may admit.

NRS 239.190 - Proceedings brought in county where property is situated.

NRS 239.200 - Where proceedings are brought when county divided after destruction of records.

NRS 239.210 - Limitations affecting restored records.

NRS 239.220 - Restored records validated.

NRS 239.230 - Restoration of judicial records not affecting real property or water rights: Procedure.

NRS 239.240 - Restoration of judicial records not affecting real property or water rights: Contents of affidavit filed with court.

NRS 239.250 - Court to issue citation upon filing of affidavit.

NRS 239.260 - Service of citation on parties residing outside of county or State.

NRS 239.270 - Counter-affidavits; hearing; decree.

NRS 239.280 - Limitation of record of judgment which has been restored.

NRS 239.290 - Taxation of costs.

NRS 239.300 - Stealing, altering or defacing records, documents or instruments.

NRS 239.310 - Removing, injuring or concealing public records and documents.

NRS 239.320 - Injury to, concealment or falsification of records or papers by public officer.

NRS 239.330 - Offering false instrument for filing or record.

NRS 239.340 - Violation of chapter by governmental entity.