Nevada § 432B.280 - Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 432B.280 — Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 432B.280. Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , 432B.165 , 432B.175 and 439.597 and except as otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 432B.290 , information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services, including,
without limitation, reports and investigations made pursuant to this chapter, is confidential. 2. Any person, law enforcement agency or public agency, institution or facility who
willfully releases or disseminates such information, except: (a) Pursuant to a criminal prosecution relating to the abuse or neglect of a child; (b) As otherwise authorized pursuant to NRS 432B.165 and 432B.175 ; (c) As otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 432B.290 ; (d) As otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 439.597 ; or (e) As otherwise required pursuant to NRS 432B.513 , is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 432B.280 ("Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty") 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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