1. In the absence of an interlocal or cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter, if a law enforcement agency requests the assistance of another law enforcement agency which responds to the request, the law enforcement agencies shall be deemed to have entered into an implied agreement whereby:
(a) Both law enforcement agencies shall be deemed, for the limited purpose of the exclusive remedy set forth in NRS 616A.020, to employ jointly a person who:
(1) Is an employee of either law enforcement agency; and
(2) Sustains an injury by accident or motor vehicle crash while participating in the matter for which assistance was requested.
(b) Each law enforcement agency shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify the other law enforcement agency and its employees from any claim or liability arising from an act or omission performed by its own employee while participating in the matter for which assistance was requested, unless such act or omission is a negligent act or omission for which the law enforcement agency who employs that employee is not liable pursuant to NRS 41.0336.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Employee" includes a person who:
(1) Is paid by a law enforcement agency to serve as a peace officer, as that term is defined in NRS 169.125; or
(2) Is recognized by and serves a law enforcement agency as a volunteer peace officer, as that term is described in NRS 616A.160.
(b) "Law enforcement agency" means an agency, office or bureau of this state or a political subdivision of this state, the primary duty of which is to enforce the law.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3336; A 2015, 1661)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 277 - Cooperative Agreements: State, Counties, Cities, Districts and Other Public Agencies
NRS 277.050 - Sale, exchange or lease of real property by public agency: Conditions; procedure.
NRS 277.069 - Cooperative agreements concerning insurance: Powers and obligations of parties.
NRS 277.071 - "Borrowing local government" defined.
NRS 277.0715 - "Facility" defined.
NRS 277.072 - "Finance" defined.
NRS 277.0725 - "Issuer" defined.
NRS 277.073 - "Local government" defined.
NRS 277.0735 - "Revenue securities" defined.
NRS 277.0745 - Issuance and repayment of revenue securities.
NRS 277.075 - Prerequisites to borrowing from issuer or becoming obligated for facility.
NRS 277.0755 - Application of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 277.103 - Consolidation of governmental services; supplementary and prevailing provisions.
NRS 277.150 - Approval of certain agreements by state officer or agency.
NRS 277.160 - Agreement as interstate compact; liability of state; actions.
NRS 277.180 - Interlocal contracts.
NRS 277.184 - "Local government" defined.
NRS 277.1855 - "Plan" defined.
NRS 277.186 - "State agency" defined.
NRS 277.190 - Enactment of Tahoe Regional Planning Compact.
NRS 277.207 - Priority for hearings in judicial actions and proceedings.
NRS 277.210 - Conflict of interest of member of governing body; penalties.