Nevada Revised Statutes 228.450 – Duties; confidentiality of certain information collected in discharge of duties; use of grants to compensate
1. The Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking shall:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 228.450
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(a) Prepare quarterly reports relating to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking from information collected from the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, if any such information is available.
(b) Provide necessary assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
(c) Provide education to the public concerning domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, including, without limitation, the prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, available assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, and available treatment for persons who commit domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
(d) Perform such other tasks as are necessary to carry out the duties and functions of his or her office.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, information collected pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is confidential and must not be disclosed to any person under any circumstances, including, without limitation, pursuant to a subpoena, search warrant or discovery proceeding. Such information may be used for statistical purposes if the identity of the person is not discernible from the information disclosed.
3. Any grant received by the Office of the Attorney General for assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking may be used to compensate the Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking.