Nevada § 178.5717 - Office of prosecuting attorney required to maintain records relating to certain informants; contents of records; confidentiality
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§ 178.5717. Office of prosecuting attorney required to maintain records relating to certain informants; contents of records; confidentiality
1. Every office of a prosecuting attorney shall maintain complete and systematic records
of any case prosecuted by the office in which testimony is provided by an informant
pursuant to a cooperation agreement. The records must include, without limitation: (a) The substance of the testimony; (b) Any benefit that has been or will be provided to the informant in connection with
the provision of the testimony; and (c) A copy of the cooperation agreement. 2. The records described in subsection 1 are confidential and are not public books
or records within the meaning of NRS 239.010 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 178.5717 ("Office of prosecuting attorney required to maintain records relating to certain informants; contents of records; confidentiality") 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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