NRS 178A.270 – Office of the Attorney General to develop and make available document explaining rights; contents.
1. The Office of the Attorney General shall: (a) Develop a document that explains the rights of a survivor pursuant to the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights and other relevant law; and (b) Make the document available to medical providers, law enforcement officials and prosecutors. 2. The document must be in clear language that […]
NRS 178A.280 – Law enforcement agency to provide copies of reports to survivor; prosecutor to provide information to survivor; report by forensic laboratory; State to establish statewide program to track sexual assault forensic kits.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a law enforcement agency shall, upon written request by the survivor, furnish within 1 month, free, complete and unaltered copies of all reports of the law enforcement agency concerning the sexual assault, regardless of whether the report has been closed by the law enforcement agency. A law […]
NRS 178A.290 – Additional rights of survivor.
1. In addition to any other right provided by law, a survivor has the right: (a) In any civil or criminal case related to a sexual assault, to be reasonably protected from the defendant and persons acting on behalf of the defendant. (b) To be free from intimidation, harassment and abuse. (c) To be treated […]
NRS 178A.230 – Right to be informed of results of genetic marker analysis and DNA profile upon request.
Upon the request of a survivor, he or she has the right to be informed of: 1. The results of the genetic marker analysis of the sexual assault forensic evidence kit of the survivor; 2. Whether the analysis yielded a DNA profile; and 3. Whether the analysis yielded the DNA profile of the defendant or […]
NRS 178A.240 – Failure of law enforcement agency to comply with requirements relating to sexual assault forensic evidence kit does not alter authority of law enforcement agency or forensic laboratory to take actions relating to such evidence.
The failure of a law enforcement agency to take possession of a sexual assault forensic evidence kit pursuant to the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights, or the failure of the law enforcement agency to submit such evidence for genetic marker analysis within the timeline prescribed pursuant to the Bill of Rights, does not alter: […]
NRS 178A.250 – Failure of entity to comply with Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights does not give standing to defendant or accused person to challenge conviction or sentence or constitute grounds for challenge.
1. A defendant or person accused or convicted of a crime against a survivor does not have standing to seek to have his or her conviction or sentence set aside for any failure by a law enforcement agency, forensic laboratory or other relevant entity to comply with the timing requirements of the Sexual Assault Survivors’ […]
NRS 178A.260 – Forensic evidence from sexual assault not to be used for certain purposes relating to survivor.
Forensic evidence from a sexual assault may not be used: 1. To prosecute a survivor for any: (a) Misdemeanor; or (b) Offense related to a controlled substance. 2. As a basis to search for further evidence of any unrelated misdemeanor or any offense related to a controlled substance that may have been committed by the […]
NRS 178A.170 – Right to consult with sexual assault victims’ advocate; right to designate attendant to provide support; attendant may be excluded under certain circumstances.
1. A survivor has the right to consult with a sexual assault victims’ advocate during: (a) Any forensic medical examination; and (b) Any interview by a law enforcement official or prosecutor. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a survivor has the right to designate an attendant to provide support during: (a) Any forensic […]
NRS 178A.180 – Survivor retains rights to consult with sexual assault victims’ advocate and to designate attendant even if such rights were previously waived; waiver of rights not admissible.
1. A survivor retains the rights pursuant to NRS 178A.170 even if the survivor has waived such rights during a previous examination or interview. 2. Except with the consent of the survivor, the fact that the survivor waived the right to consult with a sexual assault victims’ advocate pursuant to NRS 178A.170 is not admissible […]
NRS 178A.190 – Exercise of rights relating to forensic medical examination; survivor not required to pay for forensic medical examination; right to use shower after forensic medical examination; prior notice of rights to be provided; acknowledgment.
1. If a survivor requests a consultation with a sexual assault victims’ advocate or an attendant to provide support to the survivor pursuant to NRS 178A.170, the medical provider shall summon the sexual assault victims’ advocate or attendant before the commencement of the forensic medical examination. 2. If a sexual assault victims’ advocate or an […]