1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for a person to engage in any kind of surreptitious electronic surveillance on a campus of the System without the knowledge of the person being observed.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 396.970

  • 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
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • System: means the Nevada System of Higher Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 396.005

2.  Subsection 1 does not apply to any electronic surveillance:

(a) Authorized by a court order issued to a public officer, based upon a showing of probable cause to believe that criminal activity is occurring on the property under surveillance;

(b) By a law enforcement agency pursuant to a criminal investigation;

(c) By a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.830;

(d) Which is necessary as part of a system of security used to protect and ensure the safety of persons on the campus; or

(e) Of a class or laboratory when authorized by the teacher of the class or laboratory.

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