Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 49 - Privileges
NRS 49.290 - Counselor and pupil.


1. As used in this section, "counselor" means a person who is regularly employed by a public or private school in this State as a counselor, psychologist or psychological examiner for the purpose of counseling pupils, and who holds a valid certificate issued by the Superintendent of Public Instruction authorizing the holder to engage in pupil counseling.
2. Except for communications relating to any criminal offense the punishment for which is death or life imprisonment, communications by a pupil to a counselor in the course of counseling or psychological examination are privileged communications, and a counselor shall not, without the consent of the pupil, be examined as a witness concerning any such communication in any civil or criminal action to which such pupil is a party.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1840; A 1979, 1639)

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.