{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-217.590","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 217.590","heading":"Prohibited actions by certifying agency; certifying agency to develop protocol to assist certain petitioners; report to Legislature regarding certifications.","body":"1. A certifying agency shall not:\n(a) Disclose the immigration status of a petitioner unless such a disclosure is mandated by federal law or court order or the petitioner consents, in writing, to such a disclosure.\n(b) Withdraw a certification unless the petitioner refuses to provide assistance that was reasonably requested by a law enforcement agency in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity described in NRS 217.580.\n2. A certifying agency shall develop a protocol to assist petitioners:\n(a) Who have a limited proficiency in the English language.\n(b) Who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired.\n3. On or before January 1 of each year, each certifying agency that receives a request for a certification pursuant to NRS 217.580 shall submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature that sets forth:\n(a) The number of such requests received by the certifying agency;\n(b) The number of certifications completed by the certifying agency;\n(c) The number of certifications denied by the certifying agency; and\n(d) For each denial of a certification by the certifying agency, the reasons for that denial.\n4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve any obligation placed upon a prosecuting attorney or law enforcement official by the Nevada Constitution or the United States Constitution to disclose exculpatory evidence to a defendant.","path":["TITLE 16 — CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AID TO VICTIMS OF CRIME","CHAPTER 217 - AID TO CERTAIN VICTIMS OF CRIME","CERTIFICATION FOR VICTIMS SEEKING TEMPORARY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-217.html#NRS217Sec590","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:34Z","sha256":"c38c01c6d8b508127ed9310ea826a009569835356fa7728d38c4d96203950a21","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-217.585","next":"us-nv/nrs-218a.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}