Nevada § 41.139 - Actions by peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants for injury resulting from willful acts or negligent management of property; employer not liable
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 41.139 — Actions by peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants for injury resulting from willful acts or negligent management of property; employer not liable, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41.139. Actions by peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants for injury resulting from willful acts or negligent management of property; employer not liable
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a peace officer, firefighter or emergency
medical attendant may bring and maintain an action for damages for personal injury
caused by the willful act of another person, or by another person's lack of ordinary
care or skill in the management of the person's property, if the conduct causing the
injury: (a) Occurred after the person who caused the injury knew or should have known of the
presence of the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant; (b) Was intended to injure the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant; (c) Violated a statute, ordinance or regulation: (1) Intended to protect the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant;
or (2) Prohibiting resistance to or requiring compliance with an order of a peace officer
or firefighter; or (d) Was arson. 2. This section does not impose liability on the employer of the peace officer, firefighter
or emergency medical attendant. 3. As used in this section: (a) “ Emergency medical attendant ” means a person who is: (1) Licensed as an attendant or certified as an emergency medical technician, advanced
emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS ; or (2) Authorized to practice as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency
medical technician or paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical
Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 . (b) “ Peace officer ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 41.139 cover?
Section 41.139 ("Actions by peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants for injury resulting from willful acts or negligent management of property; employer not liable") 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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