Nevada § 396.151 - Prohibition against disciplinary proceeding or sanction in certain circumstances; review of connection between incident of power-based violence and other misconduct
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§ 396.151. Prohibition against disciplinary proceeding or sanction in certain circumstances; review of connection between incident of power-based violence and other misconduct
1. The Board of Regents may prohibit an institution within the System from subjecting
a complainant, reporting party or witness who reports an alleged incident of power-based
violence to a disciplinary proceeding or sanction for a violation of a policy on student
conduct related to drug or alcohol use, trespassing or unauthorized entry of school
facilities or other violation of a policy of an institution that occurred during or
related to an alleged incident of power-based violence unless the institution determines
that the: (a) Report of an alleged incident of power-based violence was not made in good faith;
or (b) The violation of a policy on student conduct was egregious, including, without
limitation, a violation that poses a risk to the health or safety of another person. 2. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to review any
disciplinary action taken against a reporting party or witness to determine if there
is any connection between the alleged incident of power-based violence that was reported
and the misconduct that led to the reporting party or witness being disciplined.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 396.151 cover?
Section 396.151 ("Prohibition against disciplinary proceeding or sanction in certain circumstances; review of connection between incident of power-based violence and other misconduct") 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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