Nevada Revised Statutes 11.215 – Actions for damages for injury arising from sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of minor; actions involving injury arising from appearance of minor in pornography
1. An action to recover damages for an injury to a person arising from the sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of the plaintiff which occurred when the plaintiff was less than 18 years of age may be commenced against the alleged perpetrator or person convicted of the sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of the plaintiff at any time after the sexual abuse or sexual exploitation occurred. In such an action, if the alleged injury to the plaintiff is the result of a series of two or more acts constituting sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, the plaintiff is not required to identify which specific act in the series of acts caused the alleged injury.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 11.215
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
2. An action to recover damages pursuant to NRS 41.1396 may be commenced at any time.
3. An action to recover damages pursuant to NRS 41.13965 must be commenced within 20 years after the plaintiff reaches 18 years of age.
4. As used in this section:
(a) ’Sexual abuse’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.100.
(b) ’Sexual exploitation’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.110.