Nevada § 239.0115 - Application to court for order allowing inspection or copying of public book or record in legal custody or control of governmental entity for at least 30 years; rebuttable presumption; exceptions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 239.0115 — Application to court for order allowing inspection or copying of public book or record in legal custody or control of governmental entity for at least 30 years; rebuttable presumption; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 239.0115. Application to court for order allowing inspection or copying of public book or record in legal custody or control of governmental entity for at least 30 years; rebuttable presumption; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 3, notwithstanding
any provision of law that has declared a public book or record, or a part thereof,
to be confidential, if a public book or record has been in the legal custody or control
of one or more governmental entities for at least 30 years, a person may apply to
the district court of the county in which the governmental entity that currently has
legal custody or control of the public book or record is located for an order directing
that governmental entity to allow the person to inspect or copy the public book or
record, or a part thereof. If the public book or record pertains to a natural person, a person may not apply
for an order pursuant to this subsection until the public book or record has been
in the legal custody or control of one or more governmental entities for at least
30 years or until the death of the person to whom the public book or record pertains,
whichever is later. 2. There is a rebuttable presumption that a person who applies for an order as described
in subsection 1 is entitled to inspect or copy the public book or record, or a part
thereof, that the person seeks to inspect or copy. 3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any book or record: (a) Declared confidential pursuant to NRS 463.120 . (b) Containing personal information pertaining to a victim of crime that has been
declared by law to be confidential.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 239.0115
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 239.0115 cover?
Section 239.0115 ("Application to court for order allowing inspection or copying of public book or record in legal custody or control of governmental entity for at least 30 years; rebuttable presumption; exceptions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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