NRS 289.120 – Judicial relief available for aggrieved peace officer.
Any peace officer aggrieved by an action of the employer of the peace officer in violation of this chapter may, after exhausting any applicable internal grievance procedures, grievance procedures negotiated pursuant to chapter 288 of NRS and other administrative remedies, apply to the district court for judicial relief. If the court determines that the employer […]
NRS 289.150 – Sheriffs, their deputies and correctional officers; city and town marshals, police officers and correctional officers; court bailiffs and deputy marshals of certain district courts; constables and their deputies.
The following persons have the powers of a peace officer: 1. Sheriffs of counties and of metropolitan police departments, their deputies and correctional officers. 2. Marshals, police officers and correctional officers of cities and towns. 3. The bailiff of the Supreme Court. 4. The bailiffs and deputy marshals of the district courts, justice courts and […]
NRS 289.152 – Persons employed as police officers by Indian tribe.
1. In accordance with the provisions of NRS 41.430 and 194.040, a person employed as a police officer by an Indian tribe may exercise the powers of a peace officer. 2. Before any officer pursuant to subsection 1 shall exercise the powers of a peace officer, he or she must be certified as a category […]
NRS 289.080 – Right to presence and assistance of representatives at interview, interrogation or hearing relating to investigation; confidential information; disclosure; record of interview, interrogation or hearing; right of subject of investigation to notice of intent to recommend punitive action, to submit response to such recommendation and to review and copy investigation file upon appeal.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a peace officer who is the subject of an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS 289.057 may upon request have two representatives of the peace officer’s choosing present with the peace officer during any phase of an interrogation or hearing relating to the investigation, including, without limitation, a […]
NRS 289.085 – Inadmissibility of evidence obtained unlawfully during investigation; dismissal of administrative proceeding or civil action when evidence obtained unlawfully and in bad faith during investigation.
If an arbitrator or court determines that evidence was obtained during an investigation of a peace officer concerning conduct that could result in punitive action in a manner which violates any provision of NRS 289.010 to 289.120, inclusive, and that such evidence may be prejudicial to the peace officer, such evidence is inadmissible and the […]
NRS 289.090 – Inapplicability of certain provisions to investigation concerning alleged criminal activities.
The provisions of subsections 2, 3 and 4 of NRS 289.057 and NRS 289.060, 289.070 and 289.080 do not apply to any investigation which concerns alleged criminal activities. (Added to NRS by 1983, 2098; A 2005, 624; 2019, 2663; 2020, 32nd Special Session, 79)
NRS 289.092 – Suspension without pay pending criminal prosecution; award of back pay under certain circumstances.
If a law enforcement agency suspends a peace officer without pay pending the outcome of a criminal prosecution, the law enforcement agency shall award the peace officer back pay for the duration of the suspension if: 1. The charges against the peace officer are dismissed; 2. The peace officer is found not guilty at trial; […]
NRS 289.095 – Investigation of motor vehicle crashes involving peace officers.
1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, each law enforcement agency shall adopt policies and procedures to govern the investigation of motor vehicle crashes in which a peace officer employed by the law enforcement agency is involved. The policies and procedures must include, without limitation, a requirement that if such a motor […]
NRS 289.100 – Limitations on application of chapter.
1. This chapter does not prohibit any agreements for cooperation between the law enforcement agency and agencies in other jurisdictions. 2. This chapter does not affect any procedures which have been adopted by the law enforcement agency if those procedures provide the same or greater rights than provided for in this chapter. (Added to NRS […]
NRS 289.025 – Confidentiality of home address and photograph of peace officer in possession of law enforcement agency; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 239.0115, the home address and any photograph of a peace officer in the possession of a law enforcement agency are not public information and are confidential. 2. The photograph of a peace officer may be released: (a) If the peace officer authorizes the […]