As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 179A.020 to 179A.073, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1850; A 1987, 1764; 2005, 2864; 2009, 1834, 2490; 2015, 1799; 2017, 2675)
“Administration of criminal justice” means detection, apprehension, detention, release pending trial or after trial, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision or rehabilitation of accused persons or criminal offenders, and includes criminal identification activities and the collection, storage and dissemination of records of criminal history. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1850)
“Agency of criminal justice” means: 1. Any court; and 2. Any governmental agency or subunit of any governmental agency which performs a function in the administration of criminal justice pursuant to a statute or executive order, and which allocates a substantial part of its budget to a function in the administration of criminal justice, including, […]
“Biometric identifier” means a fingerprint, palm print, scar, bodily mark, tattoo, voiceprint, facial image, retina image or iris image of a person. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2675)
“Central Repository” means the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History. (Added to NRS by 1985, 912)
“Child” means a person under the age of 16 years. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1760)
“Department” means the Department of Public Safety. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1760; A 2001, 2574)
“Disposition” means the formal conclusion of a criminal proceeding at any point in the administration of criminal justice which shows the nature of the conclusion. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1850)
“Dissemination” means disclosing records of criminal history or the absence of records of criminal history to a person or agency outside the organization which has control of the information. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1850; A 1985, 912)
“National Crime Information Center” means the computerized information system created and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 534. (Added to NRS by 2015, 1799)
“National Instant Criminal Background Check System” means the national system created by the federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Public Law 103-159. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2488)
“Offender convicted of a crime against a child” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 179D.0559. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2864; A 2007, 2753)
1. “Record of criminal history” means information contained in records collected and maintained by agencies of criminal justice, the subject of which is a natural person, consisting of descriptions which identify the subject and notations of summons in a criminal action, warrants, arrests, citations for misdemeanors issued pursuant to NRS 171.1773, citations issued for violations […]
“Record of registration” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 179D.070. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2864; A 2011, 220)
“Records of criminal history of the United States or another state” means records which originated in an agency of criminal justice of the Federal Government or an agency of criminal justice of another state. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1834)
“Sex offender” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 179D.095. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2864)
1. “Sexual offense” includes acts upon a child constituting: (a) Sexual assault under NRS 200.366; (b) Statutory sexual seduction under NRS 200.368; (c) Use of a minor in producing pornography under NRS 200.710; (d) Promotion of a sexual performance of a minor under NRS 200.720; (e) Possession of a visual presentation depicting the sexual conduct […]
