Nevada § 247.530 - Court order to maintain confidentiality of personal information; exception

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 247.530 — Court order to maintain confidentiality of personal information; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 247.530. Court order to maintain confidentiality of personal information; exception

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person or entity listed in NRS 247.540 who wishes to have the personal information of the person or entity that is contained

in the records of a county recorder be kept confidential must obtain an order of a

court that requires the county recorder to maintain the personal information of the

person or entity in a confidential manner. Such an order must be based on a sworn affidavit by the person or, if an entity,

a person authorized to sign on behalf of the entity, which affidavit: (a) States that the affiant qualifies as a person listed in NRS 247.540 or that the entity on behalf of whom the person is signing qualifies as an entity

listed in NRS 247.540 ; (b) Sets forth sufficient justification for the request for confidentiality; and (c) Sets forth the document numbers of all records of a county recorder that contain

confidential information. 2. A person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471 , inclusive, may request the county recorder to maintain the personal information

of the person in a confidential manner without obtaining a court order pursuant to

subsection 1 by submitting to the county recorder: (a) A sworn affidavit which: (1) States that the affiant has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471 , inclusive; and (2) Sets forth the document numbers of all records of a county recorder that contain

confidential information; and (b) Proof that the person has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471 , inclusive, including, without limitation, a confirmation letter and a copy of the

enrollment card if such documents are issued by the Division of Child and Family Services

of the Department of Health and Human Services. Upon request of the county recorder, the Division shall verify whether a person who

has submitted a request pursuant to this subsection has been issued a fictitious address

pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471 , inclusive. 3. Upon receipt of an order obtained pursuant to subsection 1 or a request made pursuant

to subsection 2, a county recorder shall keep such information confidential and shall

not: (a) Disclose the confidential information to anyone, unless disclosure is specifically

authorized in writing by that person or entity; or (b) Post the confidential information on the Internet or its successor, if any, or

make the information available to others in any other way. 4. Any order of a court obtained pursuant to subsection 1 may authorize the county

recorder to keep personal information confidential in a record that is filed with

the county recorder subsequent to the date of the court order if the person submits

a request to the county recorder along with the document number.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 247.530 cover?

Section 247.530 ("Court order to maintain confidentiality of personal information; exception") 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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