1.  If a request for inspection, copying or copies of a public book or record open to inspection and copying is denied or unreasonably delayed or if a person who requests a copy of a public book or record believes that the fee charged by the governmental entity for providing the copy of the public book or record is excessive or improper, the requester may apply to the district court in the county in which the book or record is located for an order:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 239.011

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Governmental entity: means :

    (a) An elected or appointed officer of this State or of a political subdivision of this State;

    (b) An institution, board, commission, bureau, council, department, division, authority or other unit of government of this State, including, without limitation, an agency of the Executive Department, or of a political subdivision of this State;

    (c) A university foundation, as defined in NRS 396. See Nevada Revised Statutes 239.005

  • 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

(a) Permitting the requester to inspect or copy the book or record;

(b) Requiring the person who has legal custody or control of the public book or record to provide a copy to the requester; or

(c) Providing relief relating to the amount of the fee, as applicable.

2.  The court shall give this matter priority over other civil matters to which priority is not given by other statutes. If the requester prevails, the requester is entitled to recover from the governmental entity that has legal custody or control of the record his or her costs and reasonable attorney’s fees in the proceeding.

3.  If the governmental entity appeals the decision of the district court and the decision is affirmed in whole or in part, the requester is entitled to recover from the governmental entity that has legal custody or control of the record his or her costs and reasonable attorney’s fees for the appeal.

4.  The rights and remedies recognized by this section are in addition to any other rights or remedies that may exist in law or in equity.

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