1. If information from an informer is relied upon to establish the legality of the means by which evidence was obtained and the judge is not satisfied that the information was received from an informer reasonably believed to be reliable, the judge may require the identity of the informer to be disclosed.
2. The judge may permit the disclosure to be made in camera or make any other order which justice requires. All counsel shall be permitted to be present at every stage at which any counsel is permitted to be present.
3. If disclosure of the identity of the informer is made in chambers, the record thereof shall be sealed and preserved to be made available to the appellate court in the event of an appeal.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 787)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
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 49.045 - "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 49.117 - "Review committee" defined.
NRS 49.119 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.121 - Who may claim privilege.
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 49.209 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.211 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.225 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.235 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.247 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.248 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.2504 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.2506 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.252 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.253 - Who may claim privilege.
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 49.255 - Confessor and confessant.
NRS 49.265 - Committees for review of medical or dental care.
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 49.335 - Privilege to refuse disclosure of identity of informer.
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.