Nevada § 432B.160 - Immunity from civil or criminal liability; presumption
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 432B.160 — Immunity from civil or criminal liability; presumption, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 432B.160. Immunity from civil or criminal liability; presumption
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, immunity from civil or criminal liability
extends to every person who in good faith: (a) Makes a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 ; (b) Conducts an interview or allows an interview to be taken pursuant to NRS 432B.270 ; (c) Allows or takes photographs or X-rays pursuant to NRS 432B.270 ; (d) Causes a medical test to be performed pursuant to NRS 432B.270 ; (e) Provides a record, or a copy thereof, of a medical test performed pursuant to NRS 432B.270 to an agency which provides child welfare services to the child, a law enforcement
agency that participated in the investigation of the report made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or the prosecuting attorney's office; (f) Holds a child pursuant to NRS 432B.400 , takes possession of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.630 or places a child in protective custody pursuant to any provision of this chapter; (g) Performs any act pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 432B.630 ; (h) Refers a case or recommends the filing of a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.380 ; or (i) Participates in a judicial proceeding resulting from a referral or recommendation. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not confer any immunity from liability for the
negligent performance of any act pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 432B.630 . 3. In any proceeding to impose liability against a person for: (a) Making a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 ; or (b) Performing any act set forth in paragraphs (b) to (i), inclusive, of subsection
1, there is a presumption that the person acted in good faith.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 432B.160 cover?
Section 432B.160 ("Immunity from civil or criminal liability; presumption") 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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