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- 83rd Session (2025)
Senate Bill No. 273–Committee on Government Affairs
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AN ACT relating to confidential information; authorizing certain
civilian employees that provide support services to a law
enforcement agency and certain firefighters or retired
firefighters to request that certain personal in formation be
kept in a confidential manner; authorizing such persons to
request that the Department of Motor Vehicles display an
alternate address on the person’s driver’s license, commercial
driver’s license or identification card; and providing other
matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law authorizes certain persons to obtain a court order to require a
county assessor, a county recorder, the Secretary of State or a city or county clerk
to maintain the personal inform ation of the person contained in the records of the
county assessor, county recorder, Secretary of State or city or county clerk in a
confidential manner. The person seeking the court order is required to submit to the
court a sworn affidavit that, among o ther things, sets forth sufficient justification
for the request for confidentiality. (NRS 247.530, 250.130, 293.906) The persons
authorized to obtain such court orders include justices, judges, certain court
personnel, peace officers or retired peace officers, county or city clerks or registrars
of voters who perform tasks related to elections, prosecutors, public defenders,
certain employees who perform tasks related to child welfare services or child
protective services, county managers and certain emplo yees who perform tasks
related to code enforcement. Existing law also authorizes the spouse, domestic
partner or minor child of any such person and the surviving spouse, domestic
partner or minor child of any such person who was killed in the performance o f his
or her duties to obtain such court orders. (NRS 247.540, 250.140, 293.908)
Sections 1-3 of this bill additionally authorize any civilian employee who provides
support services to a law enforcement agency and any firefighter or retired
firefighter to obtain such court orders.
Existing law authorizes certain persons to request that the Department of Motor
Vehicles display an alternate address on the person’s driver’s license, commercial
driver’s license or identification card. (NRS 481.091) Section 4 of this bill
additionally authorizes any civilian employee who provides support services to a
law enforcement agency and any firefighter or retired firefighter to make such
requests.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 247.540 is hereby amended to read as follows:
247.540 1. The following persons may request that
the personal information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of
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NRS 247.520 that is contained in the records of a county recorder be
kept confidential:
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State.
(c) Any court-appointed master in this State.
(d) Any clerk of a court, court administrator or court executive
officer in this State.
(e) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with
the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed
by such county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections
division of the county or city.
(f) Any peace officer or retired peace officer.
(g) Any firefighter or retired firefighter.
(h) Any prosecutor.
[(h)] (i) Any state or county public defender.
[(i)] (j) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney
General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of
Nevada o r any agency in the Executive Department of the State
Government.
[(j)] (k) Any person, including, without limitation, a social
worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this
State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
(1) Interacts with the public; and
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child
protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable
dangers.
[(k)] (l) Any county manager in this State.
[(l)] (m) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this
State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her
employer:
(1) Who possesses specialized training in code enforcement;
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities,
interacts with the public; and
(3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks
related to code enforcement.
[(m)] (n) Any civilian employee who provides support services
to a law enforcement agency.
(o) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person
described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive.
[(n)] (p) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child
of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l)], (n), inclusive, who
was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
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[(o)] (q) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been
issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
2. Any nonprofit entity in this State that maintains a
confidential location for the purpose of providing shelter to victims
of domestic violence may request that the personal information
described in subsection 4 of NRS 247.520 that is contained in the
records of a county recorder be kept confidential.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 432B.042.
(b) “Child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 432B.044.
(c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws,
ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health,
safety and welfare.
(d) “Firefighter” means a person who is an employee of a fire-
fighting agency and whose principal duties are to control,
extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(e) “Firefighting agency” means a public fire department, fire
protection district or other agency of this State or a political
subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to
control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(f) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it
in NRS 289.010.
(g) “Peace officer” means:
(1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a
peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360,
inclusive; and
(2) Any person:
(I) Who resides in this State;
(II) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law; and
(III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of
the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for
the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department
of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
[(e)] (h) “Prosecutor” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 241A.030.
[(f)] (i) “Social worker” means any person licensed under
chapter 641B of NRS.
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Sec. 2. NRS 250.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:
250.140 1. The following persons may request that personal
information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 250.120 that is
contained in the records of a county assessor be kept confidential:
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State.
(c) Any court-appointed master in this State.
(d) Any clerk of a court, court administrator or court executive
officer in this State.
(e) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with
the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed
by such county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections
division of the county or city.
(f) Any peace officer or retired peace officer.
(g) Any firefighter or retired firefighter.
(h) Any prosecutor.
[(h)] (i) Any state or county public defender.
[(i)] (j) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney
General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of
Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State
Government.
[(j)] (k) Any person, including without limitation, a social
worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this
State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
(1) Interacts with the public; and
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child
protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable
dangers.
[(k)] (l) Any county manager in this State.
[(l)] (m) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this
State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her
employer:
(1) Who possesses specialized training in code enforcement;
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job respon sibilities,
interacts with the public; and
(3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks
related to code enforcement.
[(m)] (n) Any civilian employee who provides support services
to a law enforcement agency.
(o) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person
described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive.
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[(n)] (p) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child
of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive, who
was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
[(o)] (q) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been
issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
2. Any nonprofit entity in this State that maintains a
confidential location for the purpose of pr oviding shelter to victims
of domestic violence may request that the personal information
described in subsection 4 of NRS 250.120 that is contained in the
records of a county assessor be kept confidential.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 432B.042.
(b) “Child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 432B.044.
(c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws,
ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health,
safety and welfare.
(d) “Firefighter” means a person who is an employee of a fire-
fighting agency and whose principal duties are to control,
extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(e) “Firefighting agency” means a public fire department, fire
protection district or other agency of this State or a political
subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to
control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(f) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it
in NRS 289.010.
(g) “Peace officer” means:
(1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a
peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360,
inclusive; and
(2) Any person:
(I) Who resides in this State;
(II) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law; and
(III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of
the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for
the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United Stat es Department
of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
[(e)] (h) “Prosecutor” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 241A.030.
[(f)] (i) “Social worker” means any person licensed under
chapter 641B of NRS.
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Sec. 3. NRS 293.908 is hereby amended to read as follows:
293.908 1. The following persons may request that personal
information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a
county or city clerk be kept confidential:
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State.
(c) Any court-appointed master in this State.
(d) Any clerk of a court, court administrator or court executive
officer in this State.
(e) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with
the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed
by such county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections
division of the county or city.
(f) Any peace officer or retired peace officer.
(g) Any firefighter or retired firefighter.
(h) Any prosecutor.
[(h)] (i) Any state or county public defender.
[(i)] (j) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney
General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of
Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State
Government.
[(j)] (k) Any person, including without limitation, a social
worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this
State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
(1) Interacts with the public; and
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child
protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable
dangers.
[(k)] (l) Any county manager in this State.
[(l)] (m) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this
State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her
employer:
(1) Who possess specialized training in code enforcement;
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities,
interacts with the public; and
(3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks
related to code enforcement.
[(m)] (n) Any civilian employee who provides support services
to a law enforcement agency.
(o) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person
described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive.
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[(n)] (p) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child
of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive, who
was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 432B.042.
(b) “Child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 432B.044.
(c) “Code enforcement” me ans the enforcement of laws,
ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health,
safety and welfare.
(d) “Firefighter” means a person who is an employee of a fire-
fighting agency and whose principal duties are to control,
extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(e) “Firefighting agency” means a public fire department, fire
protection district or other agency of this State or a political
subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to
control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(f) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it
in NRS 289.010.
(g) “Peace officer” means:
(1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a
peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360,
inclusive; and
(2) Any person:
(I) Who resides in this State;
(II) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law; and
(III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of
the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for
the National Park Serv ice and an agent employed by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department
of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
[(e)] (h) “Prosecutor” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 241A.030.
[(f)] (i) “Social worker” means any person licensed under
chapter 641B of NRS.
Sec. 4. NRS 481.091 is hereby amended to read as follows:
481.091 1. The following persons may request that the
Department display an alternate addre ss on the person’s driver’s
license, commercial driver’s license or identification card:
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State.
(c) Any court-appointed master in this State.
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(d) Any clerk of the court, court administrator or court executive
officer in this State.
(e) Any firefighter or retired firefighter.
(f) Any prosecutor who as part of his or her normal job
responsibilities prosecutes persons for:
(1) Crimes that are punishable as category A felonies; or
(2) Domestic violence.
[(f)] (g) Any state or county public defender who as part of his
or her normal job responsibilities defends persons for:
(1) Crimes that are punishable as category A felonies; or
(2) Domestic violence.
[(g)] (h) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney
General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of
Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State
Government.
[(h)] (i) Any person, including, without limitation, a soci al
worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this
State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
(1) Interacts with the public; and
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child
protective services or ta sks that expose the person to comparable
dangers.
[(i)] (j) Any county manager in this State.
[(j)] (k) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this
State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her
employer:
(1) Who possesses specialized training in code enforcement;
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities,
interacts with the public; and
(3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks
related to code enforcement.
[(k)] (l) Any county or ci ty clerk or registrar of voters charged
with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy
appointed by the county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the
elections division of the county or city.
[(l)] (m) Any civilian employee who provides support services
to a law enforcement agency.
(n) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person
described in paragraphs (a) to [(k),] (m), inclusive.
[(m)] (o) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child
of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(k),] (m), inclusive, who
was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
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[(n)] (p) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been
issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
2. A person who wishes to have an alternate address displayed
on his or her driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or
identification card pursuant to this section must submit to the
Department satisfactory proof:
(a) That he or she is a person described in subsection 1; and
(b) Of the person’s address of principal residence and mailing
address, if different from the address of principal residence.
3. A person who obtains a driver’s license, commercial driver’s
license or identification card that displays an alternate address
pursuant to this section may subsequently submit a request to the
Department to have his or her address of principal residence
displayed on his or her driver’s license, commercial driver’s license
or identification card instead of the alternate address.
4. The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the
provisions of this section.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 432B.042.
(b) “Child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 432B.044.
(c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws,
ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health,
safety and welfare.
(d) “Firefighter” means a person who is an employee of a fire-
fighting agency and whose principa l duties are to control,
extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(e) “Firefighting agency” means a public fire department, fire
protection district or other agency of this State or a political
subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to
control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(f) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it
in NRS 289.010.
(g) “Social worker” means any person licensed under chapter
641B of NRS.
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