Nevada § 289.820 - Peace officer prohibited from engaging in racial profiling; retaliatory or punitive action prohibited against peace officer for disclosure of information concerning racial profiling
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 289.820 — Peace officer prohibited from engaging in racial profiling; retaliatory or punitive action prohibited against peace officer for disclosure of information concerning racial profiling, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 289.820. Peace officer prohibited from engaging in racial profiling; retaliatory or punitive action prohibited against peace officer for disclosure of information concerning racial profiling
1. A peace officer shall not engage in racial profiling. 2. No retaliatory or punitive action may be taken against a peace officer who discloses
information concerning racial profiling. 3. For purposes of this section, “ racial profiling ” means reliance by a peace officer upon the race, ethnicity or national origin of
a person as a factor in initiating action when the race, ethnicity or national origin
of the person is not part of an identifying description of a specific suspect for
a specific crime.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 289.820 ("Peace officer prohibited from engaging in racial profiling; retaliatory or punitive action prohibited against peace officer for disclosure of information concerning racial profiling") 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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