§ 41.0337 — State or political subdivision to be named party defendant

1. No tort action arising out of an act or omission within the scope of a person’s public duties or employment may be brought against any present or former:
(a) Local judicial officer or state judicial officer;
(b) Officer or employee of the State or of any political subdivision;
(c) Immune contractor; or
(d) State Legislator,
Ê unless the State or appropriate political subdivision is named a party defendant under NRS 41.031 .
2. No tort action may be brought against a person who is named as a defendant in the action solely because of an alleged act or omission relating to the public duties or employment of any present or former:
(a) Local judicial officer or state judicial officer;
(b) Officer or employee of the State or of any political subdivision;
(c) Immune contractor; or
(d) State Legislator,
Ê unless the State or appropriate political subdivision is named a party defendant under NRS 41.031 .
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Local judicial officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.03377 .
(b) “State judicial officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.03385 .

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1975, 896 ; A 1977, 481 , 1537 ; 1979, 1731 ; 1987, 540 ; 2013, 1494 )