Nevada § 178A.170 - Right to consult with sexual assault victims’ advocate; right to designate attendant to provide support; attendant may be excluded under certain circumstances
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§ 178A.170. Right to consult with sexual assault victims’ advocate; right to designate attendant to provide support; attendant may be excluded under certain circumstances
1. A survivor has the right to consult with a sexual assault victims' advocate during: (a) Any forensic medical examination; and (b) Any interview by a law enforcement official or prosecutor. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a survivor has the right to designate
an attendant to provide support during: (a) Any forensic medical examination; and (b) Any interview by a law enforcement official or prosecutor. 3. If a law enforcement official or prosecutor conducts an interview of a survivor
who is a minor, the law enforcement official or prosecutor may exclude the attendant
from the interview if the law enforcement official or prosecutor: (a) Has successfully completed specialized training in interviewing survivors who
are minors that meets the standards of the National Children's Alliance or its successor
organization or another national organization that provides specialized training in
interviewing survivors who are minors; and (b) Determines, in his or her good faith, that the presence of the attendant would
be detrimental to the purpose of the interview.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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