1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 239B.030, all documents on file in the office of the county recorder must, during office hours, be open for inspection by any person without charge. The county recorder must arrange the books of record and indexes in the county recorder’s office in such suitable places as to facilitate their inspection.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 247.090

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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

2.  A county recorder may allow inspection and copying of records containing personal information about a deceased or incapacitated person by a spouse, widow or widower, parent, sibling, child, guardian or personal representative of the person. As used in this subsection, ‘personal information’ has the meaning ascribed to in NRS 603A.040.