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§ 289.820 — Peace officer prohibited from engaging in racial profiling; retaliatory or punitive action prohibited against peace officer for disclosure of information concerning racial profiling

Nevada § 289.820
JurisdictionNevada
Title 23PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Ch. 289Peace
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

This text of Nevada § 289.820 (Peace officer prohibited from engaging in racial profiling; retaliatory or punitive action prohibited against peace officer for disclosure of information concerning racial profiling) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Nevada primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 289.820 (2026).

Text

1.A peace officer shall not engage in racial profiling.
2.No retaliatory or punitive action may be taken against a peace officer who discloses information concerning racial profiling.
3.For purposes of this section, “racial profiling” means reliance by a peace officer upon the race, ethnicity or national origin of a person as a factor in initiating action when the race, ethnicity or national origin of the person is not part of an identifying description of a specific suspect for a specific crime.

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Related

Knickmeyer v. State of Nevada
2017 NV 84 (Nevada Supreme Court, 2017)
Knickmeyer v. State of Nevada
(Court of Appeals of Nevada, 2017)
KNICKMEYER VS. STATE, EX. REL. EIGHTH JUD. DIST. CT.
2017 NV 84 (Nevada Supreme Court, 2017)

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 2001, 2852 )

Nearby Sections

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§ 289.010
Definitions
§ 289.020
Punitive action prohibited for exercise of rights under internal procedure; opportunity for hearing; right to representation; refusal to cooperate in criminal investigation punishable as insubordination
§ 289.025
Confidentiality of home address and photograph of peace officer in possession of law enforcement agency; exceptions
§ 289.027
Law enforcement agency required to adopt policies and procedures concerning service of certain subpoenas on peace officers
§ 289.030
Law enforcement agency prohibited from requiring peace officer to disclose financial information or provide attestation concerning use of cannabis before application for employment; exception; construction of section
§ 289.035
Law enforcement agency prohibited from ordering, mandating or requiring peace officer to issue certain number of traffic citations or make certain number of arrests
§ 289.040
Law enforcement agency prohibited from placing unfavorable comment or document in administrative file of peace officer; exception; right to respond; provision of copy of comment or document; right to review administrative file under certain circumstances
§ 289.050
Consequences of refusal to submit to polygraphic examination
§ 289.055
Establishment and availability of written procedures for investigating complaints and allegations of misconduct
§ 289.057
Investigation of allegation of misconduct; suspension without pay; review of file by peace officer under certain circumstances; law enforcement agency prohibited from keeping or making record of investigation or punitive action; reassignment of peace officer under certain circumstances
§ 289.060
Notification and requirements for interview, interrogation or hearing relating to investigation; prohibition against use of certain statements or answers in subsequent criminal proceedings
§ 289.070
Use of polygraphic examination in investigation
§ 289.080
Right to presence and assistance of representatives at interview, interrogation or hearing relating to investigation; confidential information; disclosure; record of interview, interrogation or hearing; right of subject of investigation to notice of intent to recommend punitive action, to submit response to such recommendation and to review and copy investigation file upon appeal
§ 289.085
Inadmissibility of evidence obtained unlawfully during investigation; dismissal of administrative proceeding or civil action when evidence obtained unlawfully and in bad faith during investigation
§ 289.090
Inapplicability of certain provisions to investigation concerning alleged criminal activities
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