Nevada § 179A.165 - Confidentiality of records; immunity for performing or failing to perform certain acts
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 179A.165 — Confidentiality of records; immunity for performing or failing to perform certain acts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 179A.165. Confidentiality of records; immunity for performing or failing to perform certain acts
1. Any record described in NRS 179A.163 is confidential and is not a public book or record within the meaning of NRS 239.010 . A person may not use the record for any purpose other than for a purpose related
to criminal justice, including, without limitation, inclusion in the appropriate database
of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and the National Crime Information
Center, if applicable. The Central Repository may disclose the record to any agency of criminal justice. 2. If a person or governmental entity is required to transmit, report or take any
other action concerning a record pursuant to NRS 159.0593 , 174.035 , 175.533 , 175.539 , 178.425 , 179A.163 , 432B.6076 , 432B.60815 , 433A.310 or 433A.343 , no action for damages may be brought against the person or governmental entity for: (a) Transmitting or reporting the record or taking any other required action concerning
the record; (b) Failing to transmit or report the record or failing to take any other required
action concerning the record; (c) Delaying the transmission or reporting of the record or delaying in taking any
other required action concerning the record; or (d) Transmitting or reporting an inaccurate or incomplete version of the record or
taking any other required action concerning an inaccurate or incomplete version of
the record.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 179A.165
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 179A.165 cover?
Section 179A.165 ("Confidentiality of records; immunity for performing or failing to perform certain acts") 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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