Nevada § 41.0339 - Circumstances under which official attorney to provide defense or employ special counsel
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 41.0339 — Circumstances under which official attorney to provide defense or employ special counsel, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41.0339. Circumstances under which official attorney to provide defense or employ special counsel
1. The official attorney shall provide for the defense, including the defense of cross-claims
and counterclaims, of any present or former local judicial officer, state judicial
officer, officer or employee of the State or a political subdivision, immune contractor
or State Legislator in any civil action brought against that person based on any alleged
act or omission relating to the person's public duties or employment, or any other
person who is named as a defendant in a civil action solely because of an alleged
act or omission relating to the public duties or employment of a local judicial officer,
state judicial officer, officer or employee of the State or a political subdivision,
immune contractor or State Legislator, if: (a) Within 15 days after service of a copy of the summons and complaint or other legal
document commencing the action, the person submits a written request for defense: (1) To the official attorney; or (2) If the officer, employee or immune contractor has an administrative superior,
to the administrator of the person's agency and the official attorney; and (b) The official attorney has determined that the act or omission on which the action
is based appears to be within the course and scope of public duty or employment and
appears to have been performed or omitted in good faith. 2. If the official attorney determines that it is impracticable, uneconomical or could
constitute a conflict of interest for the legal service to be rendered by the official
attorney or a deputy of the official attorney, the official attorney must employ special
counsel pursuant to NRS 41.03435 or 41.0344 , whichever is applicable.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 41.0339 cover?
Section 41.0339 ("Circumstances under which official attorney to provide defense or employ special counsel") 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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