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Home » US Law » 2022 Nevada Revised Statutes » TITLE 1—STATE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT » Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally » GENERAL PROVISIONS » NRS 1.095 – Lactation room in courthouse; requirements. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each courthouse must contain a lactation room that members of the public may use to express breast milk.

2. The requirements of subsection 1 do not apply to a courthouse if the person who is responsible for the operation of the courthouse determines that:

(a) The courthouse does not contain a lactation room for employees;

(b) The courthouse does not have:

(1) A room that could be repurposed as a lactation room; or

(2) A space that could be made private at a reasonable cost using portable materials; or

(c) New construction would be required to create the lactation room and the cost of such construction is unfeasible.

3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a person to enter a courthouse if the person is not authorized to enter the courthouse.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “Courthouse” means any building or campus which houses one or more courts.

(b) “Lactation room” means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that:

(1) Is shielded from the view of others;

(2) Is free from intrusion by others; and

(3) Contains:

(I) A chair;

(II) A working surface; and

(III) An electrical outlet.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 3262, effective January 1, 2022)