Nevada § 10.195 - Prohibition of provisions in settlement agreement prohibiting or restricting disclosure of certain information; exceptions

§ 10.195. Prohibition of provisions in settlement agreement prohibiting or restricting disclosure of certain information; exceptions

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 233.190 : 1. A settlement agreement must not contain a provision that prohibits or otherwise

restricts a party from disclosing factual information relating to a claim in a civil

or administrative action if the claim relates to any of the following: (a) Conduct that if criminal liability were imposed would constitute a sexual offense

pursuant to NRS 179D.097 and would be punishable as a felony, regardless of whether there was a criminal investigation,

prosecution or conviction of such conduct; (b) Discrimination on the basis of sex by an employer or a landlord; or (c) Retaliation by an employer or a landlord against the claimant for his or her reporting

of discrimination on the basis of sex. 2. If a settlement agreement is entered into on or after July 1, 2019, any provision

in such an agreement that prohibits or otherwise restricts a party from disclosing

factual information pursuant to subsection 1 is void and unenforceable. 3. A court shall not enter an order that prohibits or otherwise restricts the disclosure

of factual information in a manner that conflicts with subsection 1. 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, upon the request of the claimant,

the settlement agreement must contain a provision that prohibits the disclosure of: (a) The identity of the claimant; and (b) Any facts relating to the action that could lead to the disclosure of the identity

of the claimant. 5. If a governmental agency or a public officer is a party to the settlement agreement

pursuant to subsection 1, a claimant shall not request and the settlement agreement

must not contain a provision pursuant to subsection 4. 6. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit: (a) A court from considering any pleading or other record to determine the factual

basis of a civil claim pursuant to subsection 1; or (b) An entry or enforcement of a provision in a settlement agreement pursuant to subsection

1 that prohibits disclosure by a party of the settlement amount. 7. As used in this section: (a) “ Claimant ” means a person who filed a claim in a civil action or an administrative action pursuant

to subsection 1. (b) “ Employer ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 33.220 . (c) “ Landlord ” means an owner of real property, or the owner's representative, who provides a dwelling

unit on the real property for occupancy by another for valuable consideration.