Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 49 - Privileges
NRS 49.254 - Exceptions.

There is no privilege under NRS 49.252 or 49.253:
1. If the services of the social worker are sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit what the client knows or reasonably should have known is a crime or fraud.
2. If the social worker is required to testify in an administrative or court-related investigation or proceeding involving the welfare of his or her client or the minor children of his or her client.
3. If the communication is relevant to an issue of breach of duty by the social worker to his or her client or by the client to his or her social worker.
4. If the communication is with persons who are participating in the diagnosis and treatment of the client of the social worker, including members of the patient’s family.
5. If disclosure is otherwise required by state or federal law.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1122)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 49 - Privileges

NRS 49.015 - Privileges recognized only as provided.

NRS 49.025 - Required reports privileged by statute.

NRS 49.027 - Prevention of disclosure of privileged matter by interpreter.

NRS 49.035 - Definitions.

NRS 49.045 - "Client" defined.

NRS 49.055 - "Confidential" defined.

NRS 49.065 - "Lawyer" defined.

NRS 49.075 - "Representative of the client" defined.

NRS 49.085 - "Representative of the lawyer" defined.

NRS 49.095 - General rule of privilege.

NRS 49.105 - Who may claim privilege.

NRS 49.115 - Exceptions.

NRS 49.117 - "Review committee" defined.

NRS 49.119 - General rule of privilege.

NRS 49.121 - Who may claim privilege.

NRS 49.123 - Exceptions.

NRS 49.125 - Definitions.

NRS 49.135 - "Accountant" defined.

NRS 49.145 - "Client" defined.

NRS 49.155 - "Confidential" defined.

NRS 49.165 - "Representative of the accountant" defined.

NRS 49.175 - "Representative of the client" defined.

NRS 49.185 - General rule of privilege.

NRS 49.195 - Who may claim privilege.

NRS 49.205 - Exceptions.

NRS 49.207 - Definitions.

NRS 49.209 - General rule of privilege.

NRS 49.211 - Who may claim privilege.

NRS 49.213 - Exceptions.

NRS 49.215 - Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 49.225 - General rule of privilege.

NRS 49.235 - Who may claim privilege.

NRS 49.245 - Exceptions.

NRS 49.246 - Definitions.

NRS 49.247 - General rule of privilege.

NRS 49.248 - Who may claim privilege.

NRS 49.249 - Exceptions.

NRS 49.2502 - Definitions.

NRS 49.2504 - General rule of privilege.

NRS 49.2506 - Who may claim privilege.

NRS 49.2508 - Exceptions.

NRS 49.251 - Definitions.

NRS 49.252 - General rule of privilege.

NRS 49.253 - Who may claim privilege.

NRS 49.254 - Exceptions.

NRS 49.2541 - Definitions.

NRS 49.2542 - "Domestic violence" defined.

NRS 49.25425 - "Human trafficking" defined.

NRS 49.2543 - "Sexual assault" defined.

NRS 49.2544 - "Victim" defined.

NRS 49.2545 - "Victim’s advocate" defined.

NRS 49.2546 - When communication deemed to be confidential; "communication" defined.

NRS 49.2547 - General rule of privilege.

NRS 49.2548 - Who may claim privilege.

NRS 49.2549 - Exceptions.

NRS 49.255 - Confessor and confessant.

NRS 49.265 - Committees for review of medical or dental care.

NRS 49.275 - News media.

NRS 49.285 - Public officer as witness.

NRS 49.290 - Counselor and pupil.

NRS 49.291 - Teacher and pupil.

NRS 49.293 - Law enforcement or public safety personnel and counselor.

NRS 49.295 - Married person: General rule of privilege; exceptions.

NRS 49.305 - Married person: Exception for insanity.

NRS 49.315 - Political vote.

NRS 49.325 - Trade secrets.

NRS 49.335 - Privilege to refuse disclosure of identity of informer.

NRS 49.345 - Who may claim.

NRS 49.355 - Voluntary disclosure; informer a witness.

NRS 49.365 - Testimony on guilt or innocence.

NRS 49.375 - Legality of obtaining evidence.

NRS 49.385 - Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure.

NRS 49.395 - Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege.

NRS 49.405 - Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege; instruction.